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What we know about our island iguanas …
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE While we have been dealing with an iguana eradication program for many, many years, at Tuesday’s meeting…
Lee County iguana panel now has four, possibly five members
At the first Lee County MSTU “iguana” board meeting in several years on Tuesday, March 5, the board approved a new budget a…
Stop by the book fair next week at Fust
■ STAFF REPORT The Johann Fust Library Foundation will be holding their Spring Book Sale on March 11, 12 and 13. This used b…
Planting a seed for a brighter tomorrow, thanks to the Hopkins family
■ BY SUE ERWIN Children living in a small community in south Alachua…
Have you hugged a Methodist today? Now is the time, pancake breakfasts are back
■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s that time of year again to enjoy fluffy pancakes…
News flash! A ‘star’ is born … Boca Grande’s Dog Show has a bright new future contestant
■ STAFF REPORT This puppy, “Black Jack,” was born February 10 to the Hoeft family on their grandson Alexander’s 10th birthda…
Do you have your ‘Call of the Islands’ Green Gala tickets yet?
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society invites you to join them in a feast for all senses. Exciting auction items…
Have a jolt of caffeine with a Mote scientist on March 13
■ STAFF REPORT Joinmote, Mote postdoctoral research fellow, for coffee and pastries at the Mote Marine Laboratory’s Boca Gra…
Learn about local archaeological burial mounds next Thursday
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande History Center is excited to bring Ryan M. Duggins, Ph.D. to speak about a recent archeologic…
‘Mother was Grande Marshal’ … hence the hats — Star Ford Whitney and Mills Ford reflect on 50 years in Boca Grande at History Bytes
■ BY SUE ERWIN Star Ford Whitney and Mills Ford, brother and sister who first came to Boca Grande in 1960 for spring vacati…