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Island firefighter suspended after allegations of racist post
An island firefighter was suspended without pay on Friday, Sept. 23 after the Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County rec…
Wondering about the paving?
If you’ve been wondering when the repaving of island roads would begin, the time has come. Work is scheduled to begin on Mon…
Two golf tournaments in two weeks, both at The Gasparilla Inn & Club
It’s a tale of two tournaments coming up in the next few days, which should leave avid island golfers in a heavenly cloud of…
Natalie earns two gold medals in Special Olympics
Islander Natalie Spurgeon, who now resides at Loveland Center in Veni…
Historical Society plans Christmas tour of Ca’ d’Zan
BY SUE ERWIN – Get in the holiday spirit with the Boca Grande Histor…
Register to vote by October 11 for November election
The deadline to register to vote in Charlotte County and Lee County for the November 8, 2016 general election is Tuesday, Oc…
What’s going on in Charlotte Harbor waters? Mote investigates water quality
Seagrass beds are vital habitat for Florida wildlife, and they may decline if poor water clarity obscures their sunlight. R…
PROFILE: Pete Scott
BY SUE ERWIN – Pete Scott is a lucky island local who has experienced the good fortune of growing up in Boca Grande before t…
Obituary: Jean “John” Paul Bourgoin
Jean “John” Paul Bourgoin made his last flight west on September 14, 2016 at his home in Boca Grande. He was 94 and had been…
EDITORIAL: Stop … take a breath … use your common sense
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – When you turn on the television these days, do you feel like your head immediately begins to spin? How a…