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Many questioning Scott’s new law regarding private ownership of beaches … how does it affect us?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE House Bill 631, signed into law last month but just recently making headlines, has some Gasparilla Islan…
Boca Grande Methodist Church women distribute $60,000 from Strawberry Festival activities, thrift sale
■ STAFF REPORT The United Methodist Women of Boca Grande have handed out nearly $59,000 raised from their annual Strawberry…
Mark Asparilla, MD to be inducted into Charlotte County Hall of Fame
■ STAFF REPORT Community and tourism champion Mark O. Asperilla, MD has been selected as the 2018 Charlotte County Tourism H…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: LCSO crime prevention team to hold special presentation at Power House
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Unit invites everyon…
Island School ‘Peace, Love, & Art’ exhibit starts April 18
■ SUE ERWIN Every other year, students from The Island School work to…
WWII Symposium planned for next week
■ STAFF REPORT The Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center will be hosting The 2018 Pacific Theater WWII Symposium, a 3-…
Rangers needed for Waterkeeper program
■ BY SUE ERWIN Volunteer rangers are sought for the Caloosahatchee Waterkeeper program in Fort Myers. The Caloosahatchee Riv…
Profile Dr. Raymond James
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Raymond James has been serving patients in the area for more than two decades, and since March he’s been …
Obituary: Doris L. Daughtrey Hargis
Doris Doris L. Daughtrey Hargis, 90, of Englewood, FL passed away March 31, 2018. She was born February 22, 1928 in Arcadia…
Bocilla Islands Conservancy celebrates preservation, plans casino fundraiser
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you enjoy playing casino games, there’s a fundraising event happening on April 28 on Don Pedro Island that…