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Fire Control District millage rate and budget approved
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Fire Control District held its annual budget expenditures meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 3…
Free kayak and SUP lessons
■ STAFF REPORT The owners of Glass Bottom Rentals are offering free kayak and stand up paddleboard lessons every Sunday in S…
Turtle patrol rescues sick pelican, saves baby turtle stuck in roots
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patroller Denise Drago Juergens went above and beyond her regular duties c…
Obituary: Clyde ‘Les’ Nash M.D.
Clyde “Les” Nash M.D., 86, born November 25, 1932, passed away Septem…
Obituary: Carol Harrington
Carol Whitney Harrington, 89, of Boca Grande and Manchester Village…
Obituary: William J. Reinert
William J. Reinert, 74, of Chadds Ford, Pa. and formerly of Mantoloking, N.J., passed away on September 9, 2019. He was a gr…
Profile: Evan Merritt
■ BY SUE ERWIN Evan Merritt has been coming to Little Gasparilla Island since he was a baby. His parents would come here on…
Hermitage presents ‘Historical Activism in Song and Print”
To the Editor: The Hermitage’s October programs include “Historical Activism in Song and Print,” with poet Melissa Range and…
Many thanks for a meaningful remembrance
To the Editor: I was recently given a complimentary 2019 World’s Richest poster, beautifully framed by artist, Kelly Reark…
Florida alters local tree law
To the Editor: A new law in Florida bans local governments from requiring a permit or mitigation for pruning or removing a t…