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Mercabo Cove restoration gearing up for groundbreaking
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA If you have noticed some activity at the Mercabo Preserve site, that’s because the Gasparilla Islan…
Burch family moves into North Carolina mountains with new store called The Mountain Mermaid
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Highlands and Cashier’s N.C. have always been sister towns to Boca Grande, as many of our residents hav…
Profile: Kate Ingram
■ BY SUE ERWIN Royal Palm Players has gained another new talented member who has been busy planning and rehearsing for produ…
Obituary: Janell H. Johnson
Janell H. Johnson, formally of Boca Grande, Florida, passed away to h…
K. brevis found in his concentrations in Charlotte, Lee counties
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at ba…
Many thanks to those who made our book sale a success
To the Editor: Each spring and fall, the Johann Fust Library Foundation conducts a used book sale in the library loggia. Isl…
Thank you, Lee County, for cleaning the beaches
To the Editor: I would like to thank Director Jesse Lavender, Lee County Parks and Recreation, Joe Weir, Lee County Parks an…
Oh, Lee County … ye barely know us
To the Editor: It may be time to take a hard look at our community’s relationship with Lee County’s government. After years…
Dog park ‘meeting’ leaves island residents howling for more information
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was a very large crowd of islanders who took their seats a few minutes after 2 p.m on Tuesday, Nov. 5…
Operation Second Chance offers wounded veterans new adventures
■ BY SUE ERWIN For the past two years, Kathy and Dave Irwin have been organizing and hosting events for disabled veterans th…