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Beach ramp at 5th Street to be complete sometime in early spring
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Visitors to the island who are curious about when the ADA handicap-accessible ramp will be available again…
Permit process causing delays for Shoreline Protection Project plans
■ BY SUE ERWIN Those questioning when improvements will be made in regard to the Lee County Shoreline Protection Project wi…
Boca Grande Hope for Haitians moves on to Savann Kabrit in 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Life for dozens of families in Savann Kabrit, Haiti, is looking brighter after they received homes and an opp…
Fust Library presents free book wreath classes this Saturday
■ If you have enjoyed Sandy Jacobs’ monthly displays of folded book a…
Teddy Roosevelt visits Charlotte Harbor, finds some excitement
■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY This is a picture o…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Remember your basic traffic rules when driving island streets
The weather may have cooled off, but the island is heating up with the hustle and bustle of season again. Visitors and resid…
‘Spark’ your creativity and share your talent through new island program
■ BY SUE ERWIN Have you ever wanted to participate in a play but didn’t quite have the courage to audition? A new program fr…
Profile: Kathleen Turner
■ BY SUE ERWIN After managing PJ’s Seagrille and The Grapevine for more than 30 years, Kathleen Turner has a new office. She…
So this red tide … is it ever going away?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As I type this on a Wednesday morning, it’s a brisk 58 degrees outside at 11:30 a.m. The wind is howling…
Covert canine feature addressed by local four-legged critters
To the Editor: From one morbidly obese canine to another: I believe I speak for all my compatriots at the 7th Street dog par…