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How to protect your home from lightning
August 30, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lightning is one of the most fickle aspects of nature, as those of us who live in “The Lightning Capital of the World” can attest to. With bolts of energy that can reach temperatu…
Island waste collection assessment to increase
August 30, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Charlotte County has reached an agreement with Waste Management to continue providing waste collection to residents of unincorporated areas of Charlotte County, beginning Oct. 1 Reside…
Hampton Boney publishes his first book, based on a tarpon dream
August 30, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a new author in town, and he happens to be a first grader at The Island School. Hampton Boney had a dream last year that he caught a 500-pound tarpon, breaking the record for t…
Update on Larissa the loggerhead
August 30, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members reported that Larissa, the female loggerhead that was found wondering on the beach recently and transported to Mote Marine for treatme…
Sign up now for the Great Beach Cleanup
August 30, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Join Gasparilla Vacations, LeeCounty, Gulf Coast International Properties and the Ocean Conservancy on Saturday, Sept. 21 for the 31st annual International Coastal Cleanup Day in Boca…
Profile: Steve Rinaldi
August 30, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Steve Rinaldi remembers when there was a campground at the north end of Gasparilla Island. As a kid, he would visit Boca Grande with his family every few weeks. He also recalls when th…
And now, a word about President Donald Trump
August 30, 2019
To the editor, It’s long past time for Congress to hold Trump accountable. It’s time for a formal impeachment inquiry. Here’s what we know: Donald Trump claims the Mueller report exonerated him, but…
The good and the bad regarding anonymity
August 30, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It’s been a quiet week on the code enforcement complaint front, with nothing new listed since August 19. That’s a refreshing change, to be sure, but it doesn’t stop people on the…
Code enforcement update: We’ve lost some of our best memories at South Beach
August 23, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If you’re one of those people who like to head down to South Beach Bar & Grille, grab a cocktail and watch the sunset from the back of the restaurant, you’d better bring your…
Saying goodbye to the Boca Grande Dog Park
August 23, 2019
We were blessed for many years to have one of the most beautiful dog parks in the United States, but the times they are a-changin’. The Gasparilla Inn & Club has announced that September 1 will b…