State gives more $$$ to Mote for red tide studies
■ STAFF REPORT The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (…
Turtle nesting activity ends, hatchings continue
BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers have been busy documenting hatchings on island beaches. No new…
Profile Christi Legere
BY SUE ERWIN – Christi Legere has worked in Boca Grande ever since she graduated from high school. She found a job at Fugate…
OBITUARY: Jane Fortune
Jane Fortune of Indianapolis, Ind., Boca Grande, Leland, Mich. and Fl…
Saying goodbye to a great man
To the Editor: I wanted to write and say how sorry I am to hear of hi…
How can we say goodbye to such a special individual?
BY CAPT. VAN HUBBARD – I’ll just offer some memories and share some thoughts. Mark Futch was so much more than a tarpon capt…
Work on Community Center sunshade almost complete, ribbon cutting celebration planned
■ BY SUE ERWIN The installation of the new sunshade at the Boca Grande Community Center is progressing well as planned. The…
Is West Nile virus a concern in Boca Grande?
■ SUBMITTED BY DR. LAUREN M. HANA MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The Florida Department of Health has issued a mosquito-borne…
Turtle hatchlings continue to defeat red tide
■ BY SUE ERWIN Green sea turtle nesting is happening later into the season than usual, but Boca Grande Sea Turtle Associatio…