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Edd and the amazing giant jackfruit
■ BY SUE ERWIN Four years ago, Edd Dean planted a seven-gallon potted jackfruit tree on his Boca Grande property. Then he pa…
Profile: Kevin Hyde
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande real estate broker Kevin Hyde was born in Port Jefferson, New York, and he’s been spending t…
Range Light commentary needed from Coast Guard
To the Editor: The Coast Guard is seeking comments on the usefulness of the Gasparilla Light as a tool for safe navigation…
Captains for Clean Water fighting nutrient runoff from Lake O
To the Editor: Our Thanksgiving arrival brought a change I had feared…
Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk this Saturday
■ STAFF REPORT Hitch up the sleigh and head to grandma’s house o…
Toddler with island roots battling leukemia, family seeks help
■ BY SUE ERWIN Amber Todd Guy’s world changed a few weeks ago. Her 3-year-old daughter, Zoe, had a cold that just wouldn’t g…
GIWA announces temporary modification of water treatment
■ STAFF REPORT Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for it…
Sheriff’s Office seeks help in identifying men involved in off-island thefts
■ STAFF REPORT The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding two crimes that occurred just off…
Local authors to perform reading at Fust Library on Tuesday
■ STAFF REPORT The JF Library Foundation presents Boca Grande authors Alice Gorman, Lucinda Sullivan and Daly Walker wi…
Obituary: Joseph Verner Reed Jr.
Joseph Verner Reed Jr., the under secretary for four secretaries general of the United Nations and, as chief of protocol und…