Proposed Fishery amendment voted in with no contest; plans are to feature replicas of island lighthouses
■ BY SUE ERWIN At a public hearing on Tuesday, September 25, Charlotte County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinanc…
Chronicling the legend of Mark Futch: Memories from his brother, his wife, his daughter, his friends
Chronicling a legend: We’re pretty sure Mark Futch would like the way that sounds, and it’s pretty apt. Every time a small p…
State gives more $$$ to Mote for red tide studies
■ STAFF REPORT The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (…
Turtle nesting activity ends, hatchings continue
BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers have bee…
Profile Christi Legere
BY SUE ERWIN – Christi Legere has worked in Boca Grande ever since sh…
OBITUARY: Jane Fortune
Jane Fortune of Indianapolis, Ind., Boca Grande, Leland, Mich. and Florence, Italy peacefully passed away on Sunday, Septemb…
Saying goodbye to a great man
To the Editor: I wanted to write and say how sorry I am to hear of his passing. When we were filming the film “Hoot,” there…
How can we say goodbye to such a special individual?
BY CAPT. VAN HUBBARD – I’ll just offer some memories and share some thoughts. Mark Futch was so much more than a tarpon capt…
Work on Community Center sunshade almost complete, ribbon cutting celebration planned
■ BY SUE ERWIN The installation of the new sunshade at the Boca Grande Community Center is progressing well as planned. The…