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Belcher residents ask, ‘Why move the ospreys?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Seagate Development contractors are down at the southern tip of the island on the old FPL property almos…
Could boat, fishing ban become a reality for our sister islands?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has its way, a new ban could be put in place th…
A Charlotte County guide to primary voting
■ BY SUE ERWIN As of Tuesday, Aug. 16, there were 125,715 active registered voters in Charlotte County, of which 55,163 were…
Cayo Costa makes Nat Geo Top 10 list for Southwest Florida
Our sister island, Cayo Costa, has been singled out by National Geogr…
Baby sea turtles released, including albino hatchling
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association released 70 bab…
OBITUARY: Anne ‘Candy’ Lee
Anne “Candy “Collins passed away on August 9, 2016 at the age of 80. She was the beloved wife for 31 years of the late A. La…
Profile: Bill Pavia
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande bridge tender and toll worker Bill Pavia led quite an interesting life before deciding to make th…
What’s popular isn’t always what is important
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE I watched a very interesting piece on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver recently regarding the fast-pa…
Visitors from Germany recognize reckless behavior
To the Editor: Having read your editorial, we are wondering about the recklessness of visitors coming to the island in leavi…
There’s nothing like the smell of freshly paved roads
BY SUE ERWIN – Lee County’s resurfacing roadway improvement project will include improving some road- ways in Boca Grande s…