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Message to Lee County Commissioners: Listen to reason when it comes to Gilchrist parking
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Just when I thought nothing more about the Gilchrist parking situation would surprise me, I found I was…
Obituary: Theresa Matos
Theresa Matos of Boca Grande passed away peacefully at her home early Tuesday morning, December 1, 2015. She lost her battle…
It’s Boca Bargains time again!
The wait is almost over! Boca Bargains will open for the season on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. The store’s shelves and racks…
Carroll to hold annual Studio Party, ‘Postcards from the Beach’ featured
Local artist Carroll Swayze will be hosting her 28th annual Studio P…
Many thanks for a great book sale
To the Editor: The JF Library Foundation just concluded another succ…
Editorial: GICIA asks everyone to consider the importance of Mercabo purchase
BY MISTY NICHOLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GICIA – The GICIA has set its sights on Mercabo (the 30-acre parcel at the entra…
Potter and Sexton take top honors in GIFT Tournament, $3,000 raised for webcams
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The first major cold front of the season, complete with heavy winds, didn’t dampen the fishing enthusia…
Local seaplane pilot saves boaters on Peace River in twist of fate rescue
It’s always amazing when lives are saved by the fates, good fortune and kind hearts. Mark Futch rediscovered that feeling l…
Author of Reagan bio to speak at Community Center
Edmund Morris, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author, will be speaking at the Boca Grande Community Center about his book en…
Lit Forum to feature Hammond and Proust’s ‘Swann’s Way’
The Literature Forum inaugurated its 2015-2016 season on November 12 with an excellent presentation of Eudora Welty’…