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‘Marsy’s Law,’ and how it affects the police beat news you read
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE I get the police activity sheets from Fort Myers every morning, and I have to say that within the last y…
Back-to-school sales tax holiday August 2 through 6, technology items included this year
To the Editor: The Florida Retail Federation (FRF), the state’s premier trade association celebrating more than 80 years of…
FWC admits they’ve slighted spiny-tails
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A flurry of excitement has recently swept the globe regarding the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation…
Information sought in case of blow-darted heron
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Local deputies responded to an unusual and horrib…
Republican golf outing planned
■ BY SUE ERWIN All are invited to the 11th annual West Charlotte Coun…
Your local newspaper, magazine bring home 11 awards
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Magazine staff traveled to the swanky Vinoy Rennaissance Hotel in St. Petersbu…
Sea turtle hatching is in full swing as temperatures soar
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members are keeping very busy and vigilant this turtle nesting seas…
ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS NEWS: Domestic violence arrest made on Saturday
■ STAFF REPORT Lee County deputies responded to a call in the 1200 block of 12th Street, where a Kissimmee man was arrested…
Profile: Christopher Robin
■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Christopher Robin is a former New Yorker who moved to Florida after finding a very special boat. Even t…
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…