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Profile: Dr. Richard Lockey
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Richard Lockey has been a professor of medicine at the University of South Florida since the early 1970s…
Red tide update for Southwest Florida
The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed at background concentrations in Southwest Florida over the past week. In…
FWC announces license-free freshwater weekend
To the Editor: License-free fishing days provide an excellent opportunity for those who don’t yet have a fishing license to…
Charlotte Property Appraiser accepting exemption applications
To the Editor: The Charlotte County Property Appraiser is now accepti…
Thanks for the memories and another great Spring Fair
To the Editor: Last Saturday Boca Grande celebrated the 2019 Boca Gra…
Safari time is here! Bike parade, Woman’s Club Spring Fair is tomorrow
■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE WOMAN’S CLUB Come to the Boca Grande Spring Fair and Bike Path parade tomorrow, Saturday, Mar…
Want to make an ecological difference right at your own dock? Mini Reefs: A small but important step for cleaner water
■ BY SUE ERWIN Waterfront property owners who want to attract more beautiful marine life have an exciting new option – insta…
Fundraiser planned for young cancer, stroke survivor
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Steve and Jill Kaplan, owners of Kappy’s Markets, are teaming up with Boca Grande United States Post Office…
What’s going on with the 5th Street ramp?
■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s becoming a common question downtown, asked by families that haven’t yet been to the island this season…
Obituary: Roberta Presley Johnson
An angel has passed. Roberta Presley Johnson, born in 1942 in Boca Grande, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her…