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Back-to-school tax break set for August 3 through 5
August 3, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Florida’s 2018 “Back-to-School” sales tax holiday is set for August 3 to August 5 this year. Parents and students can save sales tax as follows:
Clothing, footwear and certain acces…
Sea turtles continue nesting, hatching … sometimes dying
August 3, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Despite the effects of red tide, sea turtle nest numbers are continuing to grow, hatchlings are making their way to the water, and excavations are being done by patrol members on a c…
Lemon Bay Touchdown Club fishing tournament August 4
August 3, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT The Lemon Bay Touchdown Club’s seventh annual fishing tournament is set for Saturday, Aug. 4 at Boca Grande Marina, 220 Harbor Drive, Boca Grande. Offshore anglers will fish for red …
A pioneering Florida family: The Albrittons, Part II
August 3, 2018
■ SUBMITTED BY TIMMY SPAIN
Editor’s note: Columnist Tim Spain wrote a piece about the Albritton family in May, 2018. This is part two of that series.
Aaron Robert Albritton or “Twister,” as …
Scallop search set for August 18
August 3, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Calling all volunteer boaters and snorkelers! Your help is needed for the annual Great Bay Scallop Search. The event is planned to take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Au…
Profile Jim Scholtz
August 3, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Jim Scholtz is the co-owner of Kappy Kart golf rentals and sales at the north end of the island, but he’s had several other interesting career paths before venturing into a business …
LBC optimistic in light of Desoto County Commissioners Mosaic ruling
August 3, 2018
To the Editor: Hearty congrats to all who are concerned about our protecting slice of environmental paradise and those who worked so long and hard to win the legal victory last week in DeSoto obtai…
Charlotte County responds to Boca Beacon letter
August 3, 2018
On July 31 the Boca Beacon sent emails to all Lee and Charlotte County commissioners, requesting that detailed water analyses be reported to the public regarding the water quality of Charlotte Harb…
Mote discloses truth about Boca Grande’s impact from blue-green algae: There is none
July 27, 2018
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE There’s a lot of information flying around social media regarding the potential impact the cyanobacteria (freshwater blue-green algae) pouring from the Caloosahatchee River are …
Fire causes damage to Damfino home
July 27, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT A home at the end of Damfino Street sustained approximately $500,000 worth of damage on Monday, July 23 as a fire broke out under the floor at the home and smoldered for several hour…