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125 registered for scallop and hard clam search
To the Editor, We had 125 persons register for the August Great Bay Scallop & Hard Clam Search in Placida. We had horrib…
Dropoff donations for hurricane victims, and more information …
■ STAFF REPORT There are several ways to donate items to Bahamas relief efforts. Here are just a few local drop-off points…
Camera Club meetings to continue in November
To the Editor, The Boca Grande Camera Club will kick off the 2019-2020 season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. in the Houghton…
Hurricane Dorian first threat of 2019 storm season
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As of press time on Thursday, Aug. 29, Hurricane…
Dog park public hearings to be scheduled
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE According to Lee County commissioners, the proces…
How to protect your home from lightning
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lightning is one of the most fickle aspects of nature, as those of us who live in “The Lightning Capital…
Island waste collection assessment to increase
■ STAFF REPORT Charlotte County has reached an agreement with Waste Management to continue providing waste collection to res…
Hampton Boney publishes his first book, based on a tarpon dream
■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a new author in town, and he happens to be a first grader at The Island School. Hampton Boney had a d…
Update on Larissa the loggerhead
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members reported that Larissa, the female loggerhead that was found…
Sign up now for the Great Beach Cleanup
■ STAFF REPORT Join Gasparilla Vacations, LeeCounty, Gulf Coast International Properties and the Ocean Conservancy on Saturd…