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Red tide public meeting scheduled for August 24
■ STAFF REPORT On Friday, Aug. 24 the public is invited to a red tide forum from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Englewood Event Cente…
Turtle numbers still up despite red tide
■ BY SUE ERWIN Despite the effects of red tide, sea turtle nest numbers are continuing to grow, hatchlings are making their…
Obituary: Frances Dale Elwood Melvold
Frances Dale Melvold of Maquoketa, Iowa, who spent winters with her husband and family members at Boca Grande for more than…
Profile Lisa Hannah
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve visited Englewood Bank in the last several m…
GICIA addresses common red tide questions
To the Editor: As you know, the GICIA Alert List originated during Hu…
Lee County issues red tide update
To the Editor: Efforts to mitigate water-quality issues throughout Lee County continue under the leadership of the Lee Board…
Historic Preservation Board approves four requests at meeting
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 8 and approved all…
Enteric bacteria gone, red tide and VV still here
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE No matter what you may have heard, red tide is still rolling in with the waves on local beaches, and whi…
The Island School opens its doors for the 2018-19 season
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This year’s Island School students gathered in their classrooms on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 8 to prepar…
Fire damages Boca Bay maintenance building, injures one
■ STAFF REPORT On Friday, Aug. 3 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a fire call at the Boca Bay maintenance shed i…