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Obituary: George Robert Baker
George Robert Baker – November 5, 1929 to September 3, 2019 – died peacefully at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago…
Impossible to forget …
■ BY NED HICKSON I’ll never forget how I felt this day 18 years ago as an American, a volunteer firefighter and as a father…
Another typical island controversy arises … oh, joy
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In my house, the quickest way to lose privileges is to demand them … especially when said privilege is…
‘Come get us, please!’ Local woman shares story of her Murphy Town family and their Dorian catastrophe
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE UPDATE TO THIS STORY: As of Thursday evening, Den…
Island School student performing in ‘Jungle Book’ production in Venice through September 15
■ BY SUE ERWIN Makaila Lindsey, a 5th grade student at The Island Sch…
We dodged a mess, but Bahamas are decimated
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE There was hardly a break in our typical summer weather at all when Hurricane Dorian was spinning off the…
Youth fishing tournament next Saturday
■ STAFF REPORT After more than a year, the Boca Grande Youth Fishing Tournament is back. The event will take place at 9 a.m…
Beach erosion could possibly affect nests on the north end
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members reported that a fair amount of beach erosion took place thi…
Swamped boat’s whereabouts still being investigated
■ STAFF REPORT The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office marine unit responded to a call about a sunken boat in Gasparilla Pass…
Say your ‘farewells’ to Mr. David, for he is moving on
■ BY SUE ERWIN Everyone who is familiar with Lee County Parks & Recreation senior program specialist David Bartels will…