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Rangers needed for Waterkeeper program
April 13, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Volunteer rangers are sought for the Caloosahatchee Waterkeeper program in Fort Myers. The Caloosahatchee River Watch, also known as the Caloosahatchee Citizens Association, started …
Profile Dr. Raymond James
April 13, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Raymond James has been serving patients in the area for more than two decades, and since March he’s been treating patients at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. He officially started…
Obituary: Doris L. Daughtrey Hargis
April 13, 2018
Doris Doris L. Daughtrey Hargis, 90, of Englewood, FL passed away March 31, 2018. She was born February 22, 1928 in Arcadia. Doris and her husband, Terry, owned the first motel in Boca Grande, The …
Bocilla Islands Conservancy celebrates preservation, plans casino fundraiser
April 11, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you enjoy playing casino games, there’s a fundraising event happening on April 28 on Don Pedro Island that you won’t want to miss. The Bocilla Islands Conservancy is planning a ca…
Woman’s Club awards more than $230,000 to 20 nonprofits in 2018
April 6, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT More than $230,000 was awarded this week to 20 local nonprofit organizations through the 2018 Community Grant Program of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club. The announcement was made follo…
BIPS Board discusses revenue development, Green Gala at meeting
April 6, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Barrier Island Parks Society Board of Directors discussed the 2018 Giving Challenge at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 4. The 2018 Giving Challenge is presented by the …
Scholarships available now for summer camp
April 6, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Friends of Boca Grande Community Center announce that applications for the Dee Wheeler Children’s Fund Scholarships for Lee County Summer Camp are now being accepted. You can obtain …
Causeway history made after spring break flash party
April 6, 2018
■ We got a little taste of what it’s like on Fort Myers Beach or Fort Lauderdale Friday, as approximately 600 high school and middle school kids got together on the beaches between 14th and 17th St…
Services for Freddy Futch Saturday, April 7
April 6, 2018
A Celebration of Life for Freddy M. Futch, who died on February 13, 2018, will be held this Saturday, April 7 at 1 p.m. at the Crowninshield Community House on Banyan Street. Freddy was born on Ja…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Deputies foil boat theft in progress, find stolen car in the process
April 6, 2018
It was a crazy day at Boca Grande Marina on Wednesday, April 4 as deputies were called there at 2 p.m. to stop a boat theft in progress. In the end, they found a stolen car as well. According to Le…