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What to do if you suspect red tide toxicity in a sea turtle you find
■ STAFF REPORT The best thing to do if you find hatchlings that appear to be in dire jeopardy from red tide is to call the F…
Profile Tracy Roahrig
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve enjoyed lunch or an ice cream at The Loose Caboose recently, you’re sure to recognize the smiling f…
Thank you from the Grapevine manager
To the Editor: We already miss all our wonderful customers. The Grapevine Gourmet and Gift closed its doors for the final ti…
Less lights, less steak might make the Difference
To the Editor: When I saw other people write articles on global warmi…
Coming soon to the BGCC: one new sunshade
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Work has begun on the new outdoor stage at the Bo…
Attention voters: Don’t forget to request your ballot!
■ BY SUE ERWIN The countdown is on for the August primary election, and this is a reminder for Lee County and Charlotte Coun…
New reef to be built in honor of Pace Taylor
■ BY SUE ERWIN Pace Ervin Taylor was a 19-year-old, fun-loving, free spirited kid who enjoyed everything about life, and he…
Trash containers full and it’s only Monday? There’s a fix for that
■ STAFF REPORT Nothing spoils your happy vacation mood like arriving at a beautiful beach house with an overstuffed trash re…
More hatchlings arrive, two juvenile strandings released
■ BY SUE ERWIN Sea turtle nests are continuing to hatch at a fast rate on the island, and more than 80 new nests have been r…
Endangered turtle released after recovering from fishing gear entanglement
■ STAFF REPORT Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital staff released a subadult Kemp’s ridley turtle on…