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Update to GIWA Harbor Drive line rehabilitation plan
■ SUBMITTED BY GIWA The Gasparilla Island Water Association had planned to begin replacing aging clay gravity sewer lines on…
Born in the Lighthouse – that’s why she’s so bright
■ BY SUE ERWIN Evelyn Carter McKinney took her first breath of air in the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. She was born in 1934…
Lee County iguana panel to meet
■ STAFF REPORT The Lee County Municipal Services Benefit Unit’s “iguana panel” will meet on Monday, Nov. 18 at the Boca Bay…
GICIA volunteers to lead tours of Mercabo Preserve
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Impro…
Profile: Boo Thayer Gemes
■ BY SUE ERWIN After 27 years of working in the fashion industry on 7…
Obituary: Leonard Mathew Saari
Leonard Mathew Saari of Riverside, CT, and Boca Grande, FL, died as a result of a sudden stroke on October 19. 2019, at Gree…
OBITUARY: Janet Thibodeau
Janet M. Thibodeau, 83, wife of Gerald Thibodeau, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, a the Sussman House in R…
Red tide update
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to very low concentrations in and/or offshore…
Veterans, heroism and whistleblowing
■ BY MARY BESS We need to understand the spark of divinity within human beings who put their lives at risk to benefit other…
Dog Park meeting Nov. 5 at the Community Center
■ STAFF REPORT Lee County Parks & Recreation announced last week that it will host a public meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday…