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Obituary: Eliot N. Vestner
Eliot N. Vestner Jr. passed away on July 10, 2020 in Boca Grande, following a two-year battle with sarcoma. He is survived b…
Obituary: Robert ‘Bobby’ Sullivan
Former Boca Grande resident Bobby Sullivan, 83, died July 13, 2020 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. At his…
PROFILE: Kerri Jacobs
Behind the strong woman are three boys cheering her on… BY OLIVIA CAMERON-As a mother of three boys and a co-owner of an e…
Rentals on island flourish in face of pandemic
BY OLIVIA CAMERON AND MARCY SHORTUSE- Local real estate and rentals h…
Remembering Bobby Sullivan…
STAFF REPORT- A son of Boca Grande – Bobby Sullivan – passed away on…
Island School bells to toll as planned on August 10… but what a different tune they will play
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The long-awaited announcement that begins to outline how the 2020-21 Island School academic year will pla…
Spark plans in the works
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- When diving into the thoughts of local Spark Boca Grande founder and CEO Erica Ress Martin, there’s much…
COVID scams becoming more and more common these days
STAFF REPORT- The Florida Department of Health (DOH) is warning residents to be wary of potential Corona virus-related scams…
Lee County surpasses recycling rate, becomes one of three counties in Florida to meet goal of 75 percent
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Lee County established an 80 percent recycling rate in 2019, 5 percent higher than the original goal set…
Renourishment project required equipment staging in Harbor
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- For months, the sight of a barge has interrupted the endless ocean view from the south end of Boca Grande…