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Coming soon to the BGCC: one new sunshade

July 20, 2018
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Work has begun on the new outdoor stage at the Boca Grande Community Center, and the project, which will include a sunshade, will optimistically be done by the end of October. F…

Attention voters: Don’t forget to request your ballot!

July 20, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN The countdown is on for the August primary election, and this is a reminder for Lee County and Charlotte County voters who are up north for the summer:  Remember to request your abse…

New reef to be built in honor of Pace Taylor

July 20, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Pace Ervin Taylor was a 19-year-old, fun-loving, free spirited kid who enjoyed everything about life, and he especially loved fishing in Boca Grande. He would come here every summer …

Trash containers full and it’s only Monday? There’s a fix for that

July 20, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Nothing spoils your happy vacation mood like arriving at a beautiful beach house with an overstuffed trash receptacle at the end of the driveway. If you are a regular renter on the i…

More hatchlings arrive, two juvenile strandings released

July 20, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Sea turtle nests are continuing to hatch at a fast rate on the island, and more than 80 new nests have been recorded this week. As of July 13, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association …

Endangered turtle released after recovering from fishing gear entanglement

July 20, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital staff released a subadult Kemp’s ridley turtle on Friday, July 13, from Anna Maria Island after it recovered from entangle…

Lemon Bay Touchdown Club fishing tournament scheduled for August 3, 4

July 20, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT The Lemon Bay Touchdown Club’s seventh annual fishing tournament is set for Saturday, Aug. 4 at Boca Grande Marina, 220 Harbor Drive, Boca Grande. Offshore anglers will fish for red …

Robert and all the other Johnsons

July 20, 2018
■ BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Robert Johnson is the historian of the Boca Grande Historical Society, a group in which he has played an important role for almost 25 years. But Robert’s int…

Fire in the night consumes five acres

July 20, 2018
■ On the evening of Tuesday, July 17 approximately five acres of woods on the mainland off Gasparilla Road burned, with the cause believed to be lightning. Englewood Area Fire Control District resp…

Profile Capt. Jack Sanzalone

July 20, 2018
The moment you meet Capt. Jack Sanzalone, you sense his presence commands respect. In all aspects of his life, he always tries to find a way to improve situations instead of just staying idle. Afte…