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Record high temperatures are doorway to heatstroke
July 31, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The year 2020 began with record-breaking temperatures in Southwest Florida, with highs 3 degrees hotter than the previous record in January alone. There’s no chance of records h…
Sunscreen may protect us, but not our environment
July 31, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Sunscreen products are often displayed near the front in local markets, where people can readily pick up a tube and head to the beach. Sunscreen lotions and sprays were designed …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: New Charlotte County mask resolution
July 31, 2020
To the Editor: The Board of County Commissioners of Charlotte County has passed a resolution, effective immediately, relating to public health.
PROFILE: Kathy Kelleher
July 31, 2020
From menus to matinees… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Throughout her life, Kathy Kelleher has been drawn to the theatre. As managing director for the Royal Palm Players, she’s worked behind the scenes to ac…
Charlotte, Lee County schools start date set back to August 31
July 24, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Just as school preparations were beginning for students and parents, several area school districts have decided to push the start date for classes back to August 31. Charlotte, S…
Take the ‘Boca Grande Pledge’- Boca Grande residents, businesses sign up to keep the island safer from COVID-19
July 24, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- Boca Grande has always been unique and comes to hold a special place in the hearts of all who have the opportunity to experience the island. The Boca Gra…
Code enforcement takes down COVID safety signs and others
July 24, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- On Monday, July 20, Lee County Code Enforcement was busy on the island again, this time because of an anonymous complaint about signs. According to Lee County Communications Dire…
Put that thing back where it came from! Sand dollars inhabiting our waters are protected
July 24, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Home décor in Southwest Florida often follows a seaside theme, from seashell upholstery to bleached sand dollars. These creatures, however, are not a shade of pure white in the w…
The 1980s: Four noted journalists live in Boca Grande
July 24, 2020
BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY- In 1988, an interview with journalist Frank Oliver appeared in the Boca Beacon. Oliver, then 86, and his wife Mary called a house on Park Avenue home from 195…
Beach Club renovation in full swing
July 24, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- As work continues on the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club and surrounding property, it’s starting to become easier to see what the lay of the land will be. The beautiful new club and Gu…