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All eyes on Irma: The storm once headed for us shows how we can all work together to get through it
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Boca Grande Fire Chief C.W. Blosser addressed a very crowded room on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. Each p…
Baking for Texas
■ Ronica Davis of Native Gardens and her friends Pat Cole, Rebecca DeRosa, Tina Tersigni, Karissa Cumberland, Annie Fransoz…
Bucket brigade for Texas: Lighthouse Church donates flood buckets for hurricane victims
■ BY SUE ERWIN Members of the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande set a challenge for the congregation to coll…
Green sea turtle hatchling rescued, litter on the beach is getting worse
■ BY SUE ERWIN A sea turtle nest that was thought to be lost to a sto…
Profile Kelly Emery
■ BY SUE ERWIN Kelly Emery is a great person to know when you need to…
Disaster planning for residents with pets
■ SUBMITTED BY CHARLOTTE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Residents with pets face additional tasks when preparing for a d…
If you’re wishin’ to go fishin’ …
■ STAFF REPORT Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at our youth fishing tournament on Saturda…
The Gasparilla Island Act: Part III Measuring buildings and making amendments
■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles about the forces that have shaped development in…