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Wildlife Center of Venice announces new director Pam DeFouw
August 3, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Pam DeFouw is the new director of operations at the Wildlife Center of Venice, but she certainly is not new to the facility. DeFouw started out as a volunteer for the organization in…
Got some dead fish? Throw ‘em in the dumpster
August 3, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Lee County has hired its debris-removal contractor to supplement efforts currently underway by Parks & Recreation employees to clean county beaches affected by the recent red tid…
Use common sense, listen to the old salts: How to deal with red tide
August 3, 2018
■ BY CAPT. VAN HUBBARD Unfortunately, the talk of our town now is red tide and water quality/polluted local waters. For now, our local marine economy is virtually shut down. A few offshore boats ar…
Back-to-school tax break set for August 3 through 5
August 3, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Florida’s 2018 “Back-to-School” sales tax holiday is set for August 3 to August 5 this year. Parents and students can save sales tax as follows:
Clothing, footwear and certain acces…
Sea turtles continue nesting, hatching … sometimes dying
August 3, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Despite the effects of red tide, sea turtle nest numbers are continuing to grow, hatchlings are making their way to the water, and excavations are being done by patrol members on a c…
Lemon Bay Touchdown Club fishing tournament August 4
August 3, 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 …
A pioneering Florida family: The Albrittons, Part II
August 3, 2018
■ SUBMITTED BY TIMMY SPAIN
Editor’s note: Columnist Tim Spain wrote a piece about the Albritton family in May, 2018. This is part two of that series.
Aaron Robert Albritton or “Twister,” as …
Scallop search set for August 18
August 3, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Calling all volunteer boaters and snorkelers! Your help is needed for the annual Great Bay Scallop Search. The event is planned to take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Au…
Profile Jim Scholtz
August 3, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Jim Scholtz is the co-owner of Kappy Kart golf rentals and sales at the north end of the island, but he’s had several other interesting career paths before venturing into a business …
LBC optimistic in light of Desoto County Commissioners Mosaic ruling
August 3, 2018
To the Editor: Hearty congrats to all who are concerned about our protecting slice of environmental paradise and those who worked so long and hard to win the legal victory last week in DeSoto obtai…