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Dog Life: When training your dog, you reap what you sow

Let’s make a few things clear about training your dog. All unwanted behavior is caused by the owner. Either it was never co…
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EcoWatch: We need Eco warriors to speak up now

In a world where so much that is wild and free has been lost to us, we must leave these beautiful animals free to swim as t…
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Lee County releases parking ordinance draft in advance of Aug. 5 meeting

Today, Lee County formally put the new parking ordinance for Boca Grande on the agenda for their August 5, 2025 meeting. It…
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Gasparilla Island State Park south area closed for beach renourishment project

For safety reasons, Gasparilla Island State Park at the south end of…
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History: Cacti on paths, and other prickly beach stories 

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Since the early 1900s Boca Grande’s beach stree…
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A young conservationist’s ideas on keeping nests safe

BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY My grandkids from Kansas were visiting for the past couple weeks, and one of the highlig…

Lights on the Causeway

Signs were up near Kappy’s on the North End, as the Boca Grande Causeway armoring project began mobilizing and staging mate…
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Lee EMS wins Heart Association award

Lee County Emergency Medical Services has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold achievement…
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Charlotte wins state emergency items

State Rep. Danny Nix joined Charlotte County Commissioners on Tuesday, July 22, to present a ceremonial check of more than…
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Garrison appointed to state agency

The North Port Police Department reports that Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Police Chief Todd Garrison to the Florida Cri…