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Results of the 4th annual Ladies Draw/Mix ‘n’ Match
July 26, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The weather was a little stormy for the 4th annual Ladies Draw: Mix ’n’ Match on Saturday, July 20, but morale was high among the 10 teams of four women each that fished the Pass that…
More baby greens make their way to the water
July 26, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members continue to document new nests and hatchlings, but one particular turtle has their attention. The turtle has been spotted in three dif…
Obituary: Priscilla T. Wilcox
July 26, 2019
On July 16, 2019 Priscilla T Wilcox, “Cilla,” of Westwood, Mass. and formerly of West Hartford, Conn. and Boca Grande, passed away at 91 years of age. She was a member of the Colonial Dames of Ameri…
Obituary: M. Weldon Rogers III
July 26, 2019
M Weldon Rogers III passed away peacefully in his sleep early on the morning of July 20, 2019 at his home in Boca Grande, on the birthday of his deceased grandson Henry Weldon Rogers. He was the bel…
Obituary: James H. McBroom
July 26, 2019
James H. McBroom, Jr. of Murfreesboro,Tenn., age 99, (1919-2019), passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 18 near family in Atlanta, Ga. James was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marian Ruth D…
Obituary: Dr. Blaine E. Davis
July 26, 2019
Blaine Eugene Davis, 83, son of Blaine A. and Arlene (Nadeau) Davis died July 21, 2019 at his family residence in Portland, Maine. Blaine was born in West Enfield, Maine and grew up in Lincoln, Maine…
Profile: Todd Hampton
July 26, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Todd Hampton may have spent much of his life in Winter Haven, Florida, but he’s been coming to Boca Grande for almost than 30 years. Todd is the friendly face behind the bar inside Sca…
Back to School Bash Saturday, Aug. 3
July 26, 2019
A Back to School Bash will be held on Saturday, August 3 at Sky Academy, 701 Medical Blvd., Englewood. The event is planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free backpacks will be given away as well as school…
‘Marsy’s Law,’ and how it affects the police beat news you read
July 26, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE I get the police activity sheets from Fort Myers every morning, and I have to say that within the last year more and more information has been redacted. The reason for that is bec…
Back-to-school sales tax holiday August 2 through 6, technology items included this year
July 26, 2019
To the Editor: The Florida Retail Federation (FRF), the state’s premier trade association celebrating more than 80 years of supporting Florida’s retailers, is encouraging consumers and retailers to p…