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Capt. William Wheeler jon boat rescue after Helene

After Hurricane Helene, family and friends came and picked up Capt. William ‘Dumplin’ Wheeler in a jon boat. Here, he simul…
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Ballot: Homestead exemption, public finance

Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, will not only be a Presidential election, but it will have a large number of state, federa…
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Gasparilla recovery the subject of Lee Commission meeting on Tuesday morning

Lee County provided a hurricane recovery update at its regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday…
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Island fund created for businesses, institutions

BY LARRY HANNAH In order to aid island businesses, The Boca Grand…
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Water Authority kept system intact during island floods

As Gasparilla Island dried out from Hurricane Helene, staff from the…
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Helene left her mark on Boca

Almost exactly two years from hurricane Ian, another hurricane touches Gasparilla Island and the community of Boca Grande…

What’s Open, What’s Closed: Helene Update

Retail Establishments & Marinas: Aqua Boutique is closed until further notice. 421 Park Ave. Ariel, LTD is closed…

Post office ‘temp’ break in Placida

The Boca Grande Post Office is temporarily closed until officials can assess any damage from Hurricane Helene. All the m…
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After a storm, hope for the quiet waters of October

Editor’s Note: Van Hubbard was up in North Carolina, on vacation, when the flood waters came up to his cabin. He came throu…
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A stiff upper lip, for an Act of God

Everyone thought the storm would pass us by.  Before Helene, there was sandbagging and some boarding up. There was…