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Green sea turtle hatchling rescued, litter on the beach is getting worse
■ BY SUE ERWIN A sea turtle nest that was thought to be lost to a storm has been accounted for and a baby hatching from it w…
Profile Kelly Emery
■ BY SUE ERWIN Kelly Emery is a great person to know when you need to cool down, especially during the steamy days of Septem…
Disaster planning for residents with pets
■ SUBMITTED BY CHARLOTTE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Residents with pets face additional tasks when preparing for a d…
If you’re wishin’ to go fishin’ …
■ STAFF REPORT Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join th…
The Gasparilla Island Act: Part III Measuring buildings and making amendments
■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles about the forces that have shaped development in…
Chase Taylor doing well after foul ball accident, meets Tebow
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Chase Taylor is a very lucky little boy. After being hit with a foul ball at a Stone Crabs game on Augus…
Profile Mitch Smith
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mitch Smith recalls spending the summer months of his youth at day camp at the Boca Grande Community Center…
Never forget that Texas could have been us
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This week many of us watched in horror as Hurricane Harvey turned into a nasty houseguest who wouldn’t l…