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2017 Gulf recreational red snapper state season opens weekends beginning May 6
■ STAFF REPORT The 78-day 2017 recreational red snapper season in Gulf of Mexico state waters opens Saturdays and Sundays in…
Profile: JoAnn Barwick
■ BY SUE ERWIN When JoAnn Barwick accepted a secretarial position at a public relations firm in New York City at the age of…
Obituary: Lucy Stanton
Lucy Stanton, 96, of Boca Grande, died on May 2, 2017. She was born Lucy Jane Keeler in Evanston, Illinois, and was the daug…
Registration now open for summer programs on island
To the Editor: Registration has started for the 2017 summer camps at…
Fish on the pier this Saturday, kids!
■ STAFF REPORT Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon…
The time of the turtles is here, volunteers needed
■ BY SUE ERWIN Attention all sea turtle fans. The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association is seeking volunteers to help patrol th…
A little popping on the bridge: It’s nothing a bit of dry ice won’t fix
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE. After several months of intense research, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority thinks they have nar…
New toll system, new security cams discussed at GIBA meeting
■ SUBMITTED BY GIBA The GIBA quarterly board meeting was held on Wednesday, April 24, 2017 in the Woman’s Club Room at the B…
Warrior Zoe still fighting cancer like a trooper, doing better
■ BY SUE ERWIN A little girl with island ties who’s been battling cancer since last year has been handling it like a true wa…
Animal rescue owner seeks help with van repairs
■ BY SUE ERWIN Tank’s Legacy, a local 501(c)3 pet rescue organization that works to save animals scheduled to be euthanized…