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Veterans, heroism and whistleblowing
■ BY MARY BESS We need to understand the spark of divinity within human beings who put their lives at risk to benefit other…
Dog Park meeting Nov. 5 at the Community Center
■ STAFF REPORT Lee County Parks & Recreation announced last week that it will host a public meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday…
Mercabo Cove restoration set for March of 2020
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has announced that the Army Corps of…
GIWA announces water facility update, sewer line rehabilitation
■ BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION The Gasparil…
Garden Club presents Lolo Weir Memorial Buddy Bench to The Island School
■ BY CATHERINE S. BALLMAN Anyone who knew Lolo Weir knew she was a lo…
Gasparilla Island number one town on richest.com
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Boca Grande has made yet another list recently, in a slightly more obscure niche market. A website calle…
Construction near Causeway ongoing through April
■ STAFF REPORT Construction crews have been working since October 25 on repairing the Coral Creek Bridge, located between Ro…
Port Boca Grande Lighthouse Lantern Room open for tours
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society is making history again at The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum. Beg…
Flying monkeys do exist: an afternoon well spent with bats
■ BY SUE ERWIN While a tiny evening bat sat nestled in the front pocket of her jacket, Shari Blissett Clark gave a 90-minute…
Fust to hold annual book sale, Turkish cooking book sale next week
■ STAFF REPORT The Fust Library loggia and gardens create a beautiful backdrop for the Library Foundation’s semiannual used…