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Beach ramp at 5th Street to be complete sometime in early spring
November 30, 2018
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Visitors to the island who are curious about when the ADA handicap-accessible ramp will be available again will be happy to learn there is a current project in place to repair it. …
Permit process causing delays for Shoreline Protection Project plans
November 30, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Those questioning when improvements will be made in regard to the Lee County Shoreline Protection Project will have to wait a bit longer before any progress is being made.
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Boca Grande Hope for Haitians moves on to Savann Kabrit in 2018
November 30, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Life for dozens of families in Savann Kabrit, Haiti, is looking brighter after they received homes and an opportunity to escape the cycle of poverty, thanks to the generosity of Ben …
Fust Library presents free book wreath classes this Saturday
November 30, 2018
■ If you have enjoyed Sandy Jacobs’ monthly displays of folded book art at Fust Library, be sure to peek into the loggia or vestibule to see her wreaths made of book pages . A smaller version of th…
Teddy Roosevelt visits Charlotte Harbor, finds some excitement
November 30, 2018
■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY This is a picture of a manta ray. It is shaped like a triangle, but that’s not the most interesting part of this picture. The man on the right is T…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Remember your basic traffic rules when driving island streets
November 30, 2018
The weather may have cooled off, but the island is heating up with the hustle and bustle of season again. Visitors and residents alike are flocking back to one of Southwest Florida’s most prized po…
‘Spark’ your creativity and share your talent through new island program
November 30, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Have you ever wanted to participate in a play but didn’t quite have the courage to audition? A new program from a familiar island face might just be the “spark” you were looking for …
Profile: Kathleen Turner
November 30, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN After managing PJ’s Seagrille and The Grapevine for more than 30 years, Kathleen Turner has a new office. She’s a Realtor with Michael Saunders Real Estate on the island. She’s actua…
So this red tide … is it ever going away?
November 30, 2018
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As I type this on a Wednesday morning, it’s a brisk 58 degrees outside at 11:30 a.m. The wind is howling through the pillars down below my “porch” office at the Beacon that stic…
Covert canine feature addressed by local four-legged critters
November 30, 2018
To the Editor: From one morbidly obese canine to another: I believe I speak for all my compatriots at the 7th Street dog park when I say we are delighted to know our canine needs will be met by the…