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Ripped away …
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The disappearance of a swimmer off Range Light Beach on Saturday has left many locals and regular visito…
Family earns scuba certification through island employee
■ BY SUE ERWIN Stephanie Taylor and her husband Rodney have spent countless hours exploring the waters around Boca Grande ab…
Turtle nest numbers increase despite stormy weather
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association’s latest report for turtle nests recently showed that nests have incre…
Camp kids solve riddles with Gladys Varga, the storyteller and drama coach
■ BY SUE ERWIN Arts integrated storyteller and drama coach Gladys Var…
Mote scientists seek volunteers for tarpon-tagging program
■ BY SUE ERWIN The adrenaline rush and excitement of tarpon fishing a…
FWC to participate in Operation Dry Water this weekend
■ STAFF REPORT As the summer recreational boating season gets into full swing, the FWC Law Enforcement Division will be out…
Obituary: Peter Higgins Hoyt
Peter Higgins Hoyt of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Boca Grande passed away on May 11, 2016. He was 65. Peter was the loving husba…
Profile: Capt. Leighton Ingram
■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s difficult to pinpoint a “hometown” when talking with local fishing Capt. Leighton Ingram about his child…
Everyone should have the right to protect themselves
■ BY LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT In predictable fashion, President Obama and his acolytes immediately responded to the re…
One body, debris field found 30 miles off Sanibel believed to be linked to missing boaters
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Coast Guard announced this evening they located a body near the debris field approximately 4…