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The working waterfront, an essential public space

One of the better second-hand anecdotes we heard about Boca Grande this year was of a cranky house guest who was unsatisfie…

ESSAY: JIM BLAHA

To Jimmy: A birthday letter to my son Editor’s Note: At the age of two, Jimmy Blaha had a craniopharyngioma the size of…
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Disaster Fund Thank You

BY LARRY HANNAH, SHARON CROSS, MARY O’BANNON STEPHANIE NEWMAN Dear Boca Grande Community, On behalf of the Boca Grand…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: From Pink to Temp, big challenge ahead … Terrie Smith

When Terrie Smith started waiting tables at The Pink Elephant back i…
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Ask a Doc: Let’s get to the heart of the matter

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United State…
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Lee County discontinues adding fluoride to water

The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to discontinue adding fluoride to Lee County Utilities drinking wate…
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Woman thrown from golf cart on Harbor Drive last Sunday

On Sunday on Harbor Drive, a 66-year-old female was injured when she fell off her golf cart. The EMS call at 2:30 p.m. note…
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Business & Real Estate: Cottage elevation at Preservation Board

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board is set to hold its first meeting since September, on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.  The…
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New Gulf Conservation group forms

A new local fisheries conservation group met for the first time Wednesday to help advocate for protecting and preserving th…
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Food, fun and music highlight the March 1 Strawberry Festival

BY SUSAN HANAFEE What do you do with 55 flats of luscious Florida strawberries, 1,200 biscuits and gallons of whipped cr…