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Profile: Andy Charcut
■ BY SUE ERWIN Andy Charcut was living in Illinois in 2013, when his boss Steve Kaplin, offered him a job in Boca Grande. At…
Obituary: John Gallwey Carter
John Gallwey Carter, 26, residing briefly in Ann Arbor, Michigan, passed away on June 9, 2017. John was born on July 29, 199…
CCSO marine unit joins Operation Dry Water campaign
To the Editor: The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in Operation Dry Water as part of a nationally co…
Climb the Lighthouse tomorrow!
■ STAFF REPORT Climb the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse tomorrow, June…
Tracy Lynn wins Kids’ Classic
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The anglers aboard the Tracy Lynn knew they were…
Board rejects proposal to move historic cottage
■ BY SUE ERWIN At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 14, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board rejected a proposal…
Want to report red tide? There’s an app for that
■ PROVIDED BY MOTE MARINE. Smartphone users can now download a new app to self-report impacts of Florida red tide algae (K…
Build a better world – be a part of the kindness tree
■ BY SUE ERWIN Kindness is cool. That’s the message Johann Fust librarian Gladys Varga wants to share with island residents…
Profile: Paul Wagenseil
■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Paul Wagenseil is quite familiar with tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass. Born and raised in Englewood…
Is there any way to stop the pirate-ization of Boca Grande?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE “Heard an old man by the pier asking where the time’s all gone, it’s been almost 50 years; my, how this…