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How to protect your home from lightning
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lightning is one of the most fickle aspects of nature, as those of us who live in “The Lightning Capital…
Island waste collection assessment to increase
■ STAFF REPORT Charlotte County has reached an agreement with Waste Management to continue providing waste collection to res…
Hampton Boney publishes his first book, based on a tarpon dream
■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a new author in town, and he happens to be a first grader at The Island School. Hampton Boney had a d…
Update on Larissa the loggerhead
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members repo…
Sign up now for the Great Beach Cleanup
■ STAFF REPORT Join Gasparilla Vacations, LeeCounty, Gulf Coast Inter…
Profile: Steve Rinaldi
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Steve Rinaldi remembers when there was a campground at the north end of Gasparilla Island. As a kid, he would…
And now, a word about President Donald Trump
To the editor, It’s long past time for Congress to hold Trump accountable. It’s time for a formal impeachment inquiry. Here’…
The good and the bad regarding anonymity
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It’s been a quiet week on the code enforcement complaint front, with nothing new listed since August 19…
Code enforcement update: We’ve lost some of our best memories at South Beach
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If you’re one of those people who like to head down to South Beach Bar & Grille, grab a cocktail and…
Saying goodbye to the Boca Grande Dog Park
We were blessed for many years to have one of the most beautiful dog parks in the United States, but the times they are a-ch…