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Nation’s roseate spoonbill expert flies into Cape Haze
April 4, 2024
Jerry Lorenz, state director of research for Florida Audubon, will be in Cape Haze to speak on roseate spoonbills on Thursday, April 11.
“I had no intention of studying spoonbills, but as you sta…
Lee residents lose flood insurance discount
April 4, 2024
Savings remain in Charlotte
Lee County homeowners could face a 25 percent increase in their already increased flood insurance premiums next year if a Federal Emergency Management Agency discount…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Chemist and founder of orphan drugs
April 4, 2024
There’s a fellow at Sea Oats who has the mind of a scientist and the heart of an artist. Dr. John McCall is an interesting mix, with a humble sense of humor that belies his multiple degrees and acco…
We value those 4-Digit Phone Book ‘social calls’
April 4, 2024
We appreciate the many personal visits from residents coming by to pick up their 4-Digit Phone Book. We have a standard ritual for it, namely we check to see if the listing is correct, we give each…
Briefly: Meet Charlotte officials at April 17 Town Hall
April 4, 2024
You are cordially invited to meet your Charlotte County elected officials at the Community Center in Boca Grande on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
SW Florida Fishing: Snook-a-rama is here!
March 28, 2024
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Lots of snook have moved into the back country! The last two weeks have been great fishing around Boca Grande, even in the high wind conditions. We are seeing lots of sno…
EcoWatch: A crow’s eye view of Easter Sunday
March 28, 2024
Easter Sunday has always represented new life, a sign of rebirth and a time of hope for better days ahead as problems of the world swirl around us. It is more than the fluff of Easter things that hi…
$148,000 for the Auxcomm Project donated by the Island Disaster Fund
March 28, 2024
BY BO HAMRICk, PROJECT COORDINATOR
The Boca Grande Fire Department has received a of a further $148,000 from the Island Disaster Fund for the Auxiliary Emergency Communications System project, o…
Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog Show April 6
March 28, 2024
Deadline to register to be in the show is changed to noon on April 1st!
Come one, come all to the very posh Dog Show – “Puttin’ on the Dog”!
We have almost 300 seats available under the tent t…
Mote’s medical breakthrough from the seas
March 28, 2024
Establishing a natural drug discovery program
What might have seemed like science fiction a few years ago is real-life science at Mote Marine Laboratory. This week, Dr. Kirstie Tanberg Francis t…