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Placida boat ramp to be expanded
October 18, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners had its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Items on the agenda included an update on various projects budgeted throughout the county. Pla…
Port Charlotte man dead after boating accident off Three Sisters
October 18, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT On Sunday, Oct. 13 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received a report from the United States Coast Guard of a vessel taking on…
Lee County: Sowing our wild sea oats to save the dunes from destruction
October 18, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE You may have noticed in the last few months that there are some new sea oats growing around some of the beaches and seawalls where the recent beach renourishment project took pl…
Mixing scripture and strength with the power of yoga
October 18, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN
There are more than 4,500 people across the world who are trained to teach Holy Yoga, and one of them practices right here in Boca Grande. Leslie Barrett teaches a Holy Yoga class o…
Obituary: Richard S. Cuda
October 18, 2019
Richard Sebastian Cuda of Boca Grande and East Orleans, Mass. died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 10, 2019, two months shy of his 87th birthday. Known to friends a…
Obituary: Ann ‘Nan’ McCarthy Vanden Bosch
October 18, 2019
Ann “Nan” McCarthy Vanden Bosch, 80, of Boca Grande and Winnetka IL passed away peacefully after a long illness on October 5, 2019. She was surrounded by her devoted family. Nan leaves behind her h…
Profile: Sarah Whitten-Grigsby
October 18, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Rev. Sarah Whitten-Grigsby believes that even when a dog gets terminally ill, it doesn’t have to die alone and scared on a cold metal table. That’s why she started One More Day Found…
BIPS director McKenzie to speak at National Archaeology Day
October 18, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Southwest Region of Florida Public Archaeology Network is delighted to announce that Sharon McKenzie, the Executive Director of the Barrier Island Parks Society, Inc. will be spe…
Health officials issue mosquito-borne illness advisory
October 18, 2019
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) today advised residents there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in areas of Lee County. Several sentinel chicken flock…
Curtain goes up on LBHS ‘A Christmas Carol’ in November
October 18, 2019
To the Editor: Lemon Bay High School Theatre Troupe 0257 commences its first season under the guidance of its new Director Sarah Ballard-Richardson with the performance of the classic holiday seaso…