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Profile Lisa Hannah
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve visited Englewood Bank in the last several months, you may have noticed a new friendly face behind…
GICIA addresses common red tide questions
To the Editor: As you know, the GICIA Alert List originated during Hurricane Charley and was reinstated during Hurricane Irm…
Lee County issues red tide update
To the Editor: Efforts to mitigate water-quality issues throughout Lee County continue under the leadership of the Lee Board…
Historic Preservation Board approves four requests at meeting
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board held its m…
Enteric bacteria gone, red tide and VV still here
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE No matter what you may have heard, red tide is st…
The Island School opens its doors for the 2018-19 season
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This year’s Island School students gathered in their classrooms on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 8 to prepar…
Fire damages Boca Bay maintenance building, injures one
■ STAFF REPORT On Friday, Aug. 3 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a fire call at the Boca Bay maintenance shed i…
Profile: Patty Kitchen
■ BY SUE ERWIN Patty Kitchen moved to Boca Grande in 1982, and she’s been working on the island ever since. But now, with th…
Turtle nest numbers up from last year despite red tide
■ BY SUE ERWIN Despite the effects of red tide, sea turtle nests numbers are continuing to grow, hatchlings are making their…
Search for scallops coming soon
■ STAFF REPORT The annual Great Bay Scallop Search is planned for this area is from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18…