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PROFILE: Gay Weisenthal
■ BY SUE ERWIN After decades of searching for shells on the beaches and at the sandbar in Boca Grande, Gay Weisenthal fina…
UK visitors receive not-so-friendly welcome to island
To the Editor: Hello to you. My husband, Mick and I have been coming to the Island for over the past seven years, We live …
4th of July island fireworks
FIREWORKS OVER BOCA GRANDE MARINA: Monday, July 4 starting at 9:45 p.m.
In for a 4th of July cart parade? Let’s do this!
■ STAFF REPORT The annual 4th of July Cart Parade will convene on M…
GIBA board makes free allowances for some regarding weight restrictions
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has now …
Respect turtle nests this holiday weekend
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association would like to remind everyone to be cautious this Fourth of July wee…
BIPS earns grant for $30,000 – Funds still sought for Gasparilla Island Light project
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Islands Parks Society (BIPS) has obtained a commercial building permit from Lee County for the …
A world away from Boca Grande … Charlotte County Jail media tour
■ BY SUE ERWIN The slamming of thick steel doors, locking them shut behind armed officers in green uniforms, is enough to …
Profile: Richard Anderson – Southwest Florida advocate
■ BY SUE ERWIN Richard Anderson spent a considerable amount of time in Boca Grande beginning in 1988, when he worked as a …
Is it safe to swim? Waterborne worries have some swimmers puzzled
■ STAFF REPORT Recent media reports on the news and on Facebook have given way to more worries for people who love to swim…