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Obituary: Priscilla T. Wilcox
On July 16, 2019 Priscilla T Wilcox, “Cilla,” of Westwood, Mass. and formerly of West Hartford, Conn. and Boca Grande, pass…
Obituary: M. Weldon Rogers III
M Weldon Rogers III passed away peacefully in his sleep early on the morning of July 20, 2019 at his home in Boca Grande, o…
Obituary: James H. McBroom
James H. McBroom, Jr. of Murfreesboro,Tenn., age 99, (1919-2019), passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 18 near family in…
Obituary: Dr. Blaine E. Davis
Blaine Eugene Davis, 83, son of Blaine A. and Arlene (Nadeau) Davis d…
Profile: Todd Hampton
■ BY SUE ERWIN Todd Hampton may have spent much of his life in Winter…
Back to School Bash Saturday, Aug. 3
A Back to School Bash will be held on Saturday, August 3 at Sky Academy, 701 Medical Blvd., Englewood. The event is planned…
‘Marsy’s Law,’ and how it affects the police beat news you read
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE I get the police activity sheets from Fort Myers every morning, and I have to say that within the last y…
Back-to-school sales tax holiday August 2 through 6, technology items included this year
To the Editor: The Florida Retail Federation (FRF), the state’s premier trade association celebrating more than 80 years of…
FWC admits they’ve slighted spiny-tails
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A flurry of excitement has recently swept the globe regarding the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation…
Information sought in case of blow-darted heron
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Local deputies responded to an unusual and horrible call on Saturday July 13 at 1st Street near the Boca…