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Mote scientists in Boca Grande to determine snook health
August 31, 2018
BY SUE ERWIN – Mote marine scientists were at 7th Street beach in Boca Grande on Wednesday morning to lead an assessment project on the local snook spawning stock, a vital effort needed to determin…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Missing dock box prompts investigation
August 31, 2018
STAFF REPORT – The theft of a dock box at a yacht on Bayou Avenue was the subject of an investigation on Tuesday, Aug. 28. According to reports issued by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the compla…
Snook, redfish to be catch-and-release only until FWC re-evaluates
August 31, 2018
STAFF REPORT – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has temporarily made snook and redfish catch-and-release only from the northernmost point of Anna Maria Island in Manatee …
The fates brought Harley home … the luckiest weiner dog in the world
August 31, 2018
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Gulf was calm on the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 25 when Shane Hale set sail from Marina Jack’s in Sarasota in his 30-foot sailboat, with his first mate Harley, the long-hai…
A beautiful life lost: Saying goodbye to Dylan Edic
August 31, 2018
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The loss of Dylan Edic’s laughter is palpable this week on the island, after he was taken from us in a car accident that occurred on Monday, Aug. 27 in Rotonda. Florida Highway …
Profile Rick Argo
August 30, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Gasparilla Island State Park Administration has a new leader, and he has plenty of experience to help him adjust to his new role. Rick Argo served in the United States Navy for 20 ye…
Obituary: Dylan Mitchell Edic
August 30, 2018
Dylan Mitchell Edic, 21, of Port Charlotte, FL; passed away suddenly on August 27, 2018. He was born on May 9, 1997 in Port Charlotte, FL to Dennis M. and Melissa N. (Holsinger) Edic. Dylan is a gr…
Red tide meeting a success in one man’s eyes
August 30, 2018
To the Editor: The Friday evening, 24 August Red Tide meeting at the Englewood Event Center was successful. It was a full house, they had to turn at least a hundred guests away; the house was packe…
Captiva Cruises and McCarthy’s Marina sold to Captiva Cruises Management Team
August 30, 2018
To the Editor: The McCarthy family and the estate of Paul F. McCarthy, owners of Captiva Cruises and McCarthy’s Marina, are pleased to announce the sale of both companies to the Captiva Cruises Man…
Who has our best interests in mind when it comes to …
August 24, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN With a primary election right around the corner, this might actually be a year when people sit up and take notice of one hot topic in particular – clean water. While the Boca Beacon …