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TURTLE TRACKS: A rare wonder found on a Boca Grande beach
August 5, 2022
This week on turtle patrol, a Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol volunteer was stunned to discover a very unusual hatchling. On rare occasion, an anomaly such as this poses a unique challenge…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Teacher Susan McKenzie eager to start her first year at TIS
August 5, 2022
There is a special place in Susan McKenzie’s heart for second-graders. She loves teaching all elementary grades, but second-graders have a “special wonderment” about them. “There is an excitement to…
ECOWATCH: Migratory monarch butterfly: going, going … gone?
August 5, 2022
“Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” Pinterest Quotes-Butterflies
How many of us have had the…
A part of our history, about to fade away?
July 29, 2022
M
ost often, the most precious things in life have nothing to do with monetary value. In places like Placida and Boca Grande, the history of every little nook and cranny is extremely valuable…
From ‘The Gator’ to the government: Mike Greenwell
July 29, 2022
What do a Lee County Commissioner and an amusement park in Fort Myers have in common? If the name Mike Greenwell sounds familiar to you, it’s not a coincidence. Our newest District 5 Lee County…











