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Queen of the Night: Now pay attention, this is cereus
June 15, 2018
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE They came out in the night like beautiful alien stars, all along the Florida coast. People from Indian River, Melbourne and Gulfport to Naples were starting to whisper fervently …
Red tide woes bring about questions
June 15, 2018
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE Hacking and sneezing continues as red tide is still finding its way to Gasparilla Island shores. While sometimes it seems worse on the Gulf side than the Harbor side – and at oth…
Sea turtle nesting season continues to thrive, red tide problems diminishing
June 15, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN As of press time, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 138 Caretta caretta (loggerhead) turtle nests on the island. There were 147 reported false crawls (when the turtle c…
Historic Preservation Board hears four requests at recent meeting
June 15, 2018
■BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved four requests for renovations at its monthly meeting held on Wednesday, June 13 at the Boca Grande Community Center. The first req…
Boca Grande Historical Society seeks volunteers
June 15, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Summer weather is in full swing and the island is getting quieter, but this is actually the busiest time of year for the Boca Grande Historical Society. As members prepare for a new…
Island LEO Beat
June 15, 2018
■SUBMITTED BY LT JEFF CORKHILL The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to advise you that there has been no reported theft related to the tarpon fishing season. Every year the potential for thef…
How the flow of water has created what we know as Florida
June 15, 2018
■ PROVIDED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY This is not the story of how the Woman’s Club along with Captain Carey Johnson brought the Water Company to Boca Grande. Nor is it the story of the …
Profile Peggy Seawert
June 15, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Peggy Seawert knows a lot about how to make things grow. As president of the Boca Grande Garden Club, she has invited some very experienced speakers to come and give lectures about g…
Obituary: Marilyn Thurner
June 15, 2018
Marilyn Doris Thiemann Thurner, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was welcomed into heaven on June 7, 2018. Marilyn leaves a long legacy of caring and love and a life shared …
See a whale shark? Let a scientist know
June 15, 2018
To the Editor: Mote Marine Laboratory received a report of five whale sharks — Earth’s largest fish species — about 40 miles off Anna Maria Island last weekend, and Mote scientists are asking membe…