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Obituary: Royal Firman III
Royal “Rooky” Firman III passed away in Denver, Colorado on October 12, 2019 at the age of 71. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to Ro…
Profile: Bradley Fuson
■ BY SUE ERWIN Englewood native Bradley Fuson has held several positions at the Loose Caboose Restaurant for the past four y…
Resident unhappy with swing bridge opening for maintenance
To the Editor: As a member of the Boca Grande Club and a frequent visitor to the island, I feel compelled to register a comp…
In response to the code enforcement issues
To the Editor: In your article you mention: “After all, if people can…
Mallet club will offer instructional clinics
To the Editor: The Gasparilla Mallet Club is holding weekly “get to k…
Halloween climb, bats, carnival and cake walk coming up
■ STAFF REPORT It will be a Halloween to remember this year, as there are a multitude of interesting – yet creepy – activiti…
Ernest the balancing bear is back at The Loose Caboose … and oh, what a tale he has to tell
■ BY BLANCHE VEDETTE Many people who have lived on island or visited long enough will remember Ernest the Unicycling Bear wh…
Placida boat ramp to be expanded
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners had its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Items on the agenda i…
Port Charlotte man dead after boating accident off Three Sisters
■ STAFF REPORT On Sunday, Oct. 13 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) r…
Lee County: Sowing our wild sea oats to save the dunes from destruction
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE You may have noticed in the last few months that there are some new sea oats growing around some of the…