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Road work ahead
August 24, 2018
■ Road paving work has begun to resurface approximately 3.9 miles of roadway in Boca Grande as part of ongoing maintenance in the community.
The roads to be resurfaced include sections of Palm A…
Scott request provides low-interest loans for businesses affected by algae
August 24, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Following the devastating impact of the Lake Okeechobee algal bloom and red tide, the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, Florida’s principal provider of small …
ISLAND LEO BEAT … Island LEOs ready to respond by land or by air
August 24, 2018
Despite the recent red tide algae bloom experienced in the area of local Gulf of Mexico waters, our mission readiness remains high if the need for assistance on the waterway is called for. Deputy C…
Profile: The Boca Beacon
August 24, 2018
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The following is an interview/autobiography (to date) of Boca Grande’s island newspaper, the Boca Beacon. We felt it best to let the paper speak its own words, and only a little…
Obituary Lacy Maresa Jenkins
August 24, 2018
Lacy Maresa Jenkins was called to eternal life on August 21, 2018. She died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family while in the care of Hospice. Lacy was born in Newport News, Virginia on …
The more we attempt to understand, the more confusing the red tide and blue green algae becomes
August 24, 2018
To the Editor: We all desire a simple clear path to solve our messes to make them disappear. As we read we need to remain objective to learn! When we think with a bias it fogs our thinking. Unfortu…
Island resident says, ‘Speak out and tell the truth’
August 24, 2018
To the Editor: I read the article from Mote President Dr. Michael Crosby and was left knowing I had been completely duped. In his closing paragraphs he said, “As we see the impacts of these blooms,…
Lee County DOT to resurface some island roads soon
August 17, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Road paving work is scheduled to begin Thursday to resurface about 3.9 miles of roadway in Boca Grande as part of ongoing maintenance in the community. The roads to be resurfaced inc…
Is ozone the answer? Some say it may help with red tide
August 17, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mote Marine Laboratory scientists were on Damficare Street on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 14 to field-test a newly developed method for mitigating Florida red tide (elevated concent…
Harmful algal blooms in Southwest Florida: Let’s tone down the rhetoric and work together for solutions
August 17, 2018
■ SUBMITTED BY DR. MICHAEL CROSBY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY The fact that Southwest Florida is currently experiencing devastating impacts from harmful algal blooms (HABs) is well understood by all of …