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Range Light beach parking to re-open this weekend
May 24, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s a holiday weekend, and many residents are wondering whether they will be able to park at the Gasparilla Island Range Light State Park beach. The good news is that it is expected…
Johann Fust Community Library to offer free programs in June
May 24, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Johann Fust Community Library is offering the following free programs for children in June:
The Bucky and Gigi Show
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 19 Location: Boca Grande Communit…
Tax-free holiday May 31 – June 6 on storm supplies
May 24, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT With a sales-tax-free holiday May 31-June 6 on hurricane supplies, Floridians should plan to stock up on the things they find most valuable when a storm hits. Portable generators, ga…
Annual art show to coincide with World’s Richest , June 7 and 8
May 24, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT In collaboration with the 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, Carroll Swayze presents the 8th Annual Boca Grande Invitational Art Festival on June 7 and 8.
Lights out for nesting season, learn your types of turtles
May 24, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association would like to remind everyone that sea turtle nesting season officially began on May 1, and it’s more important than ever to remember to cover …
Obituary: Lauren Knowles
May 24, 2019
Recently I lost my hero. Lauren Knowles was the strongest person I have ever known. In 2014 we were told that she had stage 3 HER2 positive breast cancer. I didn’t know what to do or say, I just hu…
Obituary: Patricia L.H. Drumm
May 24, 2019
Patricia Louise Hayes Drumm departed this life peacefully on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Montereau Assisted Living in Tulsa. Born May 27, 1930 in Fayette, Mo., she was the daughter of Jay Button and…
Profile: Richard Gordon
May 24, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Chef Richard Gordon has been cooking up delectable dishes at Fusion for the past two years, and that’s a result of decades of experience dating back to when he was a teenager. “My fi…
Lee County given kudos for hurricane response
May 24, 2019
■ SUBMITTED BY LEE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS The official start to the 2019 hurricane season is less than a month away. Lee County is ready, thanks to the longstanding and constant support of the Lee B…
Support the inclusion of habitat in fisheries management
May 24, 2019
■ SUBMITTED BY BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST Whether you fish for bonefish, tarpon, permit or any other species, it is important to understand the vital role of habitat in our fisheries. The current …