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Mind your parking, it’s time to stripe
■ STAFF REPORT Roadside parking areas near the intersection of Park Avenue and 4th Street will be blocked off overnight star…
As renourishment project winds down, impact on turtles appears minimal
■ BY SUE ERWIN The beach renourishment project is winding down at the south end of the island, and all traces should be gone…
Is that spaghetti on the sand and in the water? Nope, it’s manatee grass
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE You might have seen some strange-looking clumps floating in the Gulf or lying forlornly on the beach rec…
Island resident one of 160 chosen for national security seminar
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande resident Peter Solmssen participated in th…
An adult summer reading challenge … who says summer is boring?
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Lee County Public Library system offers a handful…
Profile: Debbie Baraoidan
■ BY SUE ERWIN Debbie Baraoidan has taught elementary school for 31 years, but the art she creates in her spare time is what…
The FWC needs you to improve recreational fisheries data collection
To the Editor: Did you know there are multiple ways you can contribute to fishery data collection as a recreational angler…
Camp kids say thanks to Woman’s Club and community through beach street clean-up
To the Editor: Our 2019 Boca Grande Community Center Summer Camp kids wanted to say “Thank You” to the island and especially…
4th of July parade final details
■ STAFF REPORT Details for the 4th of July Golf Cart Parade have been finalized, so plan on gathering at the side parking lo…
We’ve got a whole lot of new sand on our beach!
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Excavators were seen driving off island Thursday morning, June 20, as the beach renourishment program is…