Dig in to National Fossil Day at The Bishop
To the Editor: Learn more about fossils and receive half-price admission to The Bishop as we celebrate National Fossil Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. This year we are thrilled to …
Lit Forum begins season with ‘The Mercy Seat’
To the Editor: The Literature Forum will inaugurate its 2019-20 season on Thursday, November 7 with a presentation of “The Mercy Seat” by Elizabeth Winthrop. This brutally incisive and tender novel…
Red tide update for the week
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations offshore of Pinellas County, background concentrations offshore of Hillsborough County, very low to low …
Chamber Golf Scramble begins at 12:30 p.m. on Monday
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble, held annually to benefit the Educate Boca Scholarship Fund, has a full field of 100 golfers for this Monday, Oct. 7 at the Gasparil…
Island Sheriff’s Office substation moves to Community Center
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE After 15 years of having an office in the Boca Grande Fire Department, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is moving out. According to Sheriff’s Office representatives, the substati…
Power on? Power off? Electric companies provide conflicting information regarding potential power outages
■ BY SUE ERWIN The power won’t go out … but it will … but it might not. That’s what we were dealing with in regard to communication with Florida Power & Light, as they were in the process o…
First Chamber mixer of season scheduled
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled the first mixer of the season at Whidden’s Marina, (190 1st St. E.) on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join them for a…
Author Hampton Boney to hold book signing
■ BY SUE ERWIN Hampton Boney, a first-grade student at The Island School in Boca Grande, recently had his first book published, and he will soon have an official book signing under his belt. His bo…
FWC approves draft changes to spotted seatrout rules
■ STAFF REPORT At its recent meeting in Cape Canaveral, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved several draft rule changes for spotted seatrout. Based on public comment…