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Obituary: Peter Higgins Hoyt
Peter Higgins Hoyt of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Boca Grande passed away on May 11, 2016. He was 65. Peter was the loving husba…
Profile: Capt. Leighton Ingram
■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s difficult to pinpoint a “hometown” when talking with local fishing Capt. Leighton Ingram about his child…
Everyone should have the right to protect themselves
■ BY LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT In predictable fashion, President Obama and his acolytes immediately responded to the re…
One body, debris field found 30 miles off Sanibel believed to be linked to missing boaters
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Coast Guard announced this evening th…
Englewood man killed, two others injured in boating accident near Eldred’s Marina
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 19, Dy…
Missing swimmer not wearing a life jacket when he disappeared
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The disappearance of a swimmer off Range Light Beach on Saturday has left many locals and regular visit…
Authorities suspend search for missing swimmer off Boca Grande beach
JUNE 19: The search for the missing swimmer, Javier Castro of Cape Coral, has been suspended this evening. Castro and his…
Ladies Night Out Howl: Bella Siren wins again!
■ STAFF REPORT Was it the red shoes that did it? We may never know, but the team aboard the Jill Marie stepped onto the Whi…
Boca Grande native part of initial response at Pulse Club, awarded Medal of Heroism
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A Boca Grande native was one of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement officers who respon…
GIWA announces change in water disinfection
■ STAFF REPORT Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placi…