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Plans for Placida Fishery property announced
■BY SUE ERWIN A public meeting was held on Wednesday, June 13 in Rotonda to update residents on the “Village & Marina at…
Queen of the Night: Now pay attention, this is cereus
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE They came out in the night like beautiful alien stars, all along the Florida coast. People from Indian Ri…
Red tide woes bring about questions
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE Hacking and sneezing continues as red tide is still finding its way to Gasparilla Island shores. While so…
Sea turtle nesting season continues to thrive, red tide problems diminishing
■ BY SUE ERWIN As of press time, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Associati…
Historic Preservation Board hears four requests at recent meeting
■BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved fo…
Boca Grande Historical Society seeks volunteers
■ STAFF REPORT Summer weather is in full swing and the island is getting quieter, but this is actually the busiest time of…
Island LEO Beat
■SUBMITTED BY LT JEFF CORKHILL The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to advise you that there has been no reported thef…
How the flow of water has created what we know as Florida
■ PROVIDED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY This is not the story of how the Woman’s Club along with Captain Carey John…
Profile Peggy Seawert
■ BY SUE ERWIN Peggy Seawert knows a lot about how to make things grow. As president of the Boca Grande Garden Club, she has…
Obituary: Marilyn Thurner
Marilyn Doris Thiemann Thurner, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was welcomed into heaven on June 7…