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Convoy for clean water set for July 14
■ STAFF REPORT On July 14, activists are planning a “convoy” of cars with banners and messages, starting in Punta Gorda and…
Coral Creek convergence newest acquisition for CHPSP
■ STAFF REPORT The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces the permanent protection of the 55.7-acre Coral…
One stolen car, 10 vehicle burglaries reported July 3
■ STAFF REPORT During the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 3 items from at least 10 island vehicles were reported as sto…
First hatchlings of the season arrive, rescued Kemp’s ridley turtle recovering well
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported the fi…
Island LEO Beat: Welcome to our newest community member, Sgt. Cecil Fitch
■ SUBMITTED BY LT JEFF CORKHILL You may notice a new member of the Le…
‘Mullet and Mangroves’ scheduled for July showings on PBS
■ STAFF REPORT If you have missed out on seeing a very interesting locally oriented documentary called “Mullet and Mangroves…
Citizens silently redeem local beaches, waterways by removing dead fish
■ BY SUE ERWIN A group of heroic residents stepped up over the weekend to remove the piles of dead fish from island beaches…
Obituary John Dean Compton
John Dean Compton of North Port, Fla. passed away June 25, 2018 surrounded by his family. He died of natural causes after a…
Profile Amira Fox
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Amira Fox turns onto the Boca Grande Causeway, she feels a sense of relief come over her that is wel…
Try not to shoot the messenger, please
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE Since the recent mass shooting at a newspaper office up north, I have seen some really callous and negati…