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Obituary: Mickey Carlton
Mickey Carlton taught in a one-room schoolhouse on the island in years leading up to World War II. Mrs. Minnie M. “Mickey” C…
Obituary: Michael G. Miller
Michael “Mike” G. Miller Jr., age 60, of Durham, NC, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on July 10, 2019 after courageous…
Obituary: Ralph Garcia III
Ralph Garcia III, 54, passed away July 11, 2019 after a brief and sudden illness. Born and raised in Tampa, Ralph was a grad…
Camera Club announces 2019-20 season dates
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Camera Club Meetings bring together a…
Lee County 20/20 Program completes acquisition of 92 acres on Pine Island
To the Editor: On Monday, July 8, Lee County completed the acquisitio…
Pull out those masks, fins and dive flags: It’s ‘bug’ season again
To the Editor: The 2019 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational mini-season July 24 and 25, followed by the…
Obituary: Anthony S. Duarte Jr.
Anthony Silveria Duarte, Jr. a long-time resident of Duxbury, Linneus, Maine, and Boca Grande Fla passed away suddenly at hi…
In case you were wondering …
■ STAFF REPORT We have word from Lee County that the seats in front of Dolphin Cove/Pink Pony/Tortuga were removed only temp…
Little heroes save damsels in distress
■ BY SUE ERWIN Charlie Ruth and Matthew Jaeger spent the Fourth of July like many other people on the island did – boating a…
If you want to learn to sail on Lemon Bay, you’d better sign up now
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Englewood Sailing Association is partnering with the YMCA to offer a summer sailing camp for adults. The…