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Knowing when to stay or to go
■ BY JERRY MALLETT Should I stay or should I go? In 1981 the English rock band The Clash produced a song with the lyrics, …
Fourth of July festivities include golf cart parade, fireworks
■ STAFF REPORT Grab a roll of festive streamers, some balloons, some fireworks, some fine sipping whiskey and some Xanax f…
GIBA talks toll booths, iguanas and emergencies, welcomes new Advisory Board member Jay Feinberg
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Big changes coming in the latter part of this year were discussed by board members of the Gasparilla I…
Suspected bobcat devours sea turtle nest; green turtle dies from injuries
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers have b…
Obituary: Richard Leatherwood
Richard L. Leatherwood, age 78, of Boca Grande and Walland, Tenn., died at his mountain home on June 25, 2017. He is survi…
Profile: Leiah Goudy
■ BY SUE ERWIN Leiah Goudy enjoys spending her days overlooking the bayou at the Boca Grande Marina. She has been the mana…
Many GIKC ‘thank yous’ to go around
Thank You! The Board of Directors of Boca Grande Charities, Inc. would like to thank everyone for making the 2017 Gasparil…
A trash-finding mission
■ Summer camp isn’t always just about swimming and crafting. This week the kids from the Lee County Parks & Recreatio…
In preparation for the Fourth of July holiday … Sheriff Scott addresses issue of increase in island beachgoers
■ BY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT I was born and raised in Lee County; in fact, I am a third-generation native, and I have witnessed…