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Registration now open for summer programs on island
To the Editor: Registration has started for the 2017 summer camps at Lee County Parks & Recreation. These camps draw th…
Fish on the pier this Saturday, kids!
■ STAFF REPORT Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon are sponsoring a Youth Fishing Tournament this Saturday…
The time of the turtles is here, volunteers needed
■ BY SUE ERWIN Attention all sea turtle fans. The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association is seeking volunteers to help patrol th…
A little popping on the bridge: It’s nothing a bit of dry ice won’t fix
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE. After several months of intense research, the…
New toll system, new security cams discussed at GIBA meeting
■ SUBMITTED BY GIBA The GIBA quarterly board meeting was held on Wedn…
Warrior Zoe still fighting cancer like a trooper, doing better
■ BY SUE ERWIN A little girl with island ties who’s been battling cancer since last year has been handling it like a true wa…
Animal rescue owner seeks help with van repairs
■ BY SUE ERWIN Tank’s Legacy, a local 501(c)3 pet rescue organization that works to save animals scheduled to be euthanized…
Arizona State University swimmers reunite in Boca Grande
■ BY SUE ERWIN Ten female athletes who were members of the Arizona State University swim team reunited recently at the Sharp…
Profile: Jon Dillard
■ SUE ERWIN Gasparilla Island State Park Ranger Jon Dillard loves being outdoors. And in October of 2015, he landed a job i…
Obituary: Don E. Miller
Don E. Miller, M.D., 87, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Sp…