OBITUARY: Annie Parsons
Annie Elizabeth Oakley Parsons, 84, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Annie was born to Cary and Mildred Oakley on July 10, 1939, in Dora, Alabama. Due to her ever-loving and d…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Richard Malcolm
There is a personality “type” the psychology professionals call “The Caregiver” or “The Consul.” People of this sort tend to be outgoing, loyal, organized, and tender-hearted. They gain energy fro…
All kinds of October fun at Cedar Point Park
(All events are held at Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Road, Englewood Florida, 34224)
There’s always something interesting going at the Cedar Point Environmental Park off Placida…
Historic Board’s denial of Gilchrist CoA heard by HEX examiner
The case of the property at 161/181 Gilchrist Avenue went before the Lee County Hearing Examiner on Tuesday, Sept. 12, with a full house in the audience and two attorneys giving their sides of the…
Woman’s Club donates BIG to EmComm fund
With a projected expenditure amount of around $300,000, the Island EOC Emergency Communications and Interoperability Working Group gratefully accepted a $75,000 contribution from the Boca Grande W…
A future for branch banking? While so many have closed, our local banks vow to remain viable
Despite at least a dozen local bank branch closures in as many years, local “brick-and-mortar” banks are still a part of local banking habits. And they may well be around for the foreseeable futur…
Noticing non-natives? Report them if you do
There’s been a surge of non-natives on the Cape Haze Peninsula … and we don’t just mean iguanas. Lately, numerous constrictor snakes have been found in Rotonda and South Gulf Cove, which clearly…
Lee County vote increases Captiva building height in the name of ‘resilience’
The issue of how tall buildings could be on Captiva was unclear. Ruane asked the County Attorney’s staff whether any building could be higher than 45 feet “base flood,” and possibly reach 75 feet,…
POLICE BEAT
Woman leaves child in car to swim with sharks off Bokeelia, Boca Grande Fire Department marine unit responds
The Boca Grande Fire Department had to make their way all the way to Bokeelia on Mon…
An old treasure in the trees on Placida Road
A parcel on Placida Road, with an empty 1920s cottage just south of the Hacienda condominiums and across from Cape Haze Resort, may have a new owner.
The property was originally listed on the c…