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Len and Bev say good-bye to The Palmetto Inn, plan to move to Cape Haze
■ BY SUE ERWIN Islanders Beverly Furtado and Len Tatko will soon bid farewell to Boca Grande, but they’re not going very f…
Gasparilla Island sea turtle update: Those babies are movin’ toward the Gulf!
■ BY SUE ERWIN We’re three months into nesting season, and many baby sea turtles have been making their way to the shoreli…
Profile Beverly Furtado
■ BY SUE ERWIN Beverly Furtado was first introduced to Boca Grande 38 years ago, when she was vacationing with her late hu…
Obituary Jay Niles
John “Jay” Cutler Niles, of Marblehead, Mass. and Woodstock, Vt., p…
Do we need more signage at our southern beach access points?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The time has come to start a new discussion on …
Fust Library named as one of 25 favorite Florida buildings
■ STAFF REPORT Want to make the Fust famous? This is your chance, as the American Institute for Architects and the Florida…
Republican Club Golf outing planned for July 22
■ BY SUE ERWIN The West Charlotte County Republican Club is planning its 9th annual golf outing on Saturday, July 22 at Le…
Eagle Scout Summer Godwin soars toward higher goals
■ BY SUE ERWIN Summer Godwin was participating in a beach cleanup at Don Pedro Park with Park Ranger Richard Newman severa…
Royal Palm Players announces new president
■ STAFF REPORT It is with great excitement that board members of the Royal Palm Players announce they have voted in a new …
Obituary: Mary Ann Hearn
Mary Ann Linane Hearn of Atlanta, Georgia, widow of James Tolbert Hearn, passed away in her sleep on June 19, 2017 at the …