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A remedy to ‘Lake Surprise’ it was not: County digs ditch, only to fill it in again
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last week people passing by the Range Light on Gulf Boulevard witnessed a Lee County crew digging a drai…
Landscaping waste will be picked up soon … we promise
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lee County officials said this week that landscaping waste pickups for the island would begin again very…
To Boca Grande under sail …
■ BY TIM SEIBERT The following was written in 2005 by island resident Edward “Tim” J. Seibert. It’s an interesting piece, an…
Stay strong, steady and safe this season
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center is par…
Profile Eric Oberg
■ BY SUE ERWIN Eric Oberg supervised some significant renovations tha…
Historical Society thanks supporters of new archival research area
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society sincerely thanks the Boca Grande Woman’s Club and Mark Spurgeon of Boca Gr…
OBITUARY: Thirza Jane Farrow
Thirza Jane Farrow died on September 8, 2017 in Venice, Florida at age 91, vibrant and engaged in life to the end. A residen…
Florida history comes alive at The Island School
On Wednesday, Oct. 11 the history of indigenous people in Florida came alive for students at The Island School. The program…
Boca Grande rallies against proposed 11th Street assisted living facility
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A proposal to renovate a private home to an assisted living facility on East Railroad Avenue was not wel…
Public meeting scheduled for Fishery plans
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
On Wednesday, Oct. 18 a public meeting will be held at The Fishery Restaurant just off island to discl…