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December 9, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN      The weekly island Farmers Market is coming back. Boca Grande Farm and Fish Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays starting on January 6, 2017. The market will stil…

December 9, 2016
PHOTO PROVIDED Duane Zobrist, owner of Gasparilla Adventures, and Realtor Sue Reske. ■ BY SUE ERWIN Duane Zobrist, owner of G…

December 9, 2016
To the Editor:      Help your dog or dogs be the best they can be by teaching them basic commands, completing a training course with them or training them to become part of a certified pet therapy …

December 9, 2016
To the Editor: Volunteers from Boca Grande and surrounding cities – making up a multicounty area team – have collected enough gift-filled shoeboxes to reach more than 31,400 children in need throug…

December 9, 2016
Robert R. Hesse, Ed.D. of Indianapolis, Boca Grande (FL), Leland (MI) and Florence (IT) died on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at age 85 from complications of cancer.      Bob was born in Brooklyn, New…

December 2, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE      The planting of new palm trees on the Gilchrist Avenue median solidifies the fact that Lee County is done discussing the parking controversy that has surrounded that island…

December 2, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN      Emmy Szoke was a very proud mom when her son Frank graduated from Lemon Bay High School and at the same time completed a dual enrollment aviation maintenance program with Embry-…

December 2, 2016
A Service of Celebration of the life of Carolyn Frederick will be held at the Boca Grande United Methodist Church on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. All who wish to pay their respects are invited to …

December 2, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Four years ago, Edd Dean planted a seven-gallon potted jackfruit tree on his Boca Grande property. Then he patiently waited until the tree produced a fruit. About a year ago, one sma…

November 25, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Amber Todd Guy’s world changed a few weeks ago. Her 3-year-old daughter, Zoe, had a cold that just wouldn’t go away. When a bothersome cough along with a low-grade fever continued to…