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Another island mother lost: Louise Bowe to be laid to rest this weekend
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – We lost another one of our island mothers on Sunday, July 5, as Louise Bowe slipped away from congestiv…
Boca Grande, made famous once again … this time for sharks
BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND JACK SHORT – We’ve been famous before for having one of the most expensive zip codes, and for having…
STEM camp kids research with Guy Harvey
BY MIKE VASHER – When was the last time you had the opportunity to be invited onboard a fishing vessel to get to meet and s…
Beaconcam is up and running!
Remember back in the day when you used to be able to go to our websi…
Friends of Cape Haze vs. Charlotte County may not go to hearing
BY JACK SHORT – A dispute between Charlotte County and nonprofits Si…
Local teen almost serves up a trifecta of holes-in-one
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – You’ll want to remember the name Gabriella Vetter. She’s only a teenager now, but give her a few years…
Crawford takes top art honors, exhibits at YoungArts Invitational
Catrina Maria Crawford, granddaughter of Linda and Bob Edic from Boca Grande and daughter of Darlene Edic Crawford, recentl…
Go to the beach? This survey’s for you
To the Editor: If you visit Florida’s beaches, your feedback can help Mote Marine Lab scientists enhance their real-time Be…
Come say ‘Happy Birthday’ to Guinness World Records’ Oldest Manatee at South Florida Museum
To the Editor: Snooty is an extra special Florida manatee who sets records every day for how long we know manatees can live…
Obituary: Mary Louise Bowe
Mary Louise Bowe, 89, formerly of Boca Grande, died in Port Charlotte on July 5, 2015. Louise was born on September 2, 1925…