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June 29, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Coughing and sneezing due to red tide is annoying enough … but as dead fish piled up on island beaches this week, the stench in the air certainly added to the unpleasantness. One thi…

June 29, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT At the quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority held on Wednesday, June 27, it was discussed that Boca Grande North is petitioning Charlotte County to change the n…

June 29, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN So far this season, there are far fewer sea turtle nests on Gasparilla Island when compared to last year. The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 281 Caretta caretta (loggerh…

June 29, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT You’re invited to partner in the fifth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, hosted by Mote Marine Laboratory, in cooperation with Reef Environmental Education Foundation. This year’s even…

June 29, 2018
■BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve enjoyed a meal at the Boca Grande Club over the past several years, you would likely agree that the quality of food served was superb – both in presentation and taste. That’…

June 29, 2018
WHOM TO WRITE TO ABOUT RED TIDE Army Corps of Engineers: Contact(s): Colonel Jason Kirk, District Commander and District Engineer Email: Jason.a.kirk@usace.army.mil Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer R…

June 29, 2018
To the Editor: Our Boca Grande Community Center Summer Camp kids wanted to say “Thank You” to the island and especially the Boca Grande Woman’s Club for their sincere generosity in creating a fun, …

June 29, 2018
To the Editor: Marcy, I really enjoyed your article, “Where is our clean water?” Thank you. But the assertions about the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow contradict facts I’ve gathered from ornithologist…

June 29, 2018
To the Editor: Thanks so much to the Board of Directors of Project Detect, Inc. for their generous contribution of $3,000 that will fund cancer screenings for patients at the Englewood Community Ca…

June 22, 2018
The family of Isabelle Joiner wants to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and prayers over the past week. Because Isabelle was a very well-known and respected lady across South Florida, many…