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According to County, our right to promenade is not easily defendable
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If you’re a regular Boca Grande beachgoer, you may have noticed a new addition to our already crowded Pr…
‘The Price of Everything’ documentary to be featured at the community center
On Tuesday, November 12 at 4 p.m., the Johann Fust Library Foundation will show the documentary, “The Price of Everything” a…
Update to GIWA Harbor Drive line rehabilitation plan
■ SUBMITTED BY GIWA The Gasparilla Island Water Association had planned to begin replacing aging clay gravity sewer lines on…
Born in the Lighthouse – that’s why she’s so bright
■ BY SUE ERWIN Evelyn Carter McKinney took her first breath of air in…
Lee County iguana panel to meet
■ STAFF REPORT The Lee County Municipal Services Benefit Unit’s “igua…
GICIA volunteers to lead tours of Mercabo Preserve
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is excited to have successf…
Profile: Boo Thayer Gemes
■ BY SUE ERWIN After 27 years of working in the fashion industry on 7th Avenue in New York City, Boo Thayer Gemes perceived…
Obituary: Leonard Mathew Saari
Leonard Mathew Saari of Riverside, CT, and Boca Grande, FL, died as a result of a sudden stroke on October 19. 2019, at Gree…
OBITUARY: Janet Thibodeau
Janet M. Thibodeau, 83, wife of Gerald Thibodeau, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, a the Sussman House in R…
Red tide update
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to very low concentrations in and/or offshore…