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Turtle patrollers document 736 sea turtle nests in 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Sea turtle nesting season has officially ended, and the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported there wer…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Help! I’ve been involved in an automobile accident!
Oh, have you ever been in a traffic crash, minor or otherwise? After all, accidents do happen, so here are some pointers and…
Profile: Arnie Preston
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve attended a Royal Palm Players performance over the past few years and have been impressed by the wa…
Many thanks to everyone who supports the Boca Grande F.D.
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Fire Department would like to thank ev…
Sea turtle nesting results in for neighboring beaches … and thanks to red tide the numbers aren’t good
■ SUBMITTED BY HALEY RUTGER, MOTE MARINE LABORATORY AND AQUARIUM Sea…
Candy needed for this Saturday’s Halloween Carnival
■ STAFF REPORT Get those costumes ready, as the annual Boca Grande Halloween Carnival will be taking place on Saturday, Oct…
Amendments have you confused?
■ BY SUE ERWIN Whether you’re filling out your ballot to vote early, or heading to the polls on November 6, you’ve likely be…
J.T. and Smitty, together again
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Tuesday, Oct. 23 if you thought you felt the earth shift a little bit, you might have been correct. C…
Islanders come together (as they always do) to help our Panhandle neighbors devastated by Hurricane Michael
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Hurricane Michael came onshore on Wednesday, Oct. 10, he came with winds of 155 mph and driving, to…
Royal Palm Players to present ‘The Best Man’ in November
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Royal Palm Players are kicking off the 2018/2019 production season on November 8 with “The Best Man,” by…