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GIBA talks toll booths, iguanas and emergencies, welcomes new Advisory Board member Jay Feinberg
June 30, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Big changes coming in the latter part of this year were discussed by board members of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority at their general meeting held on the afternoon of We…
Suspected bobcat devours sea turtle nest; green turtle dies from injuries
June 30, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers have been kept busy tracking feline hunters and some other unusual visitors to the island recently, after several nests were subject to …
Please do not litter
June 30, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT As you enjoy Southwest Florida’s coastal waters this Fourth of July weekend, we hope that boaters and beachgoers will remember a few key rules to avoid harming our local wildlife suc…
Obituary: Richard Leatherwood
June 30, 2017
Richard L. Leatherwood, age 78, of Boca Grande and Walland, Tenn., died at his mountain home on June 25, 2017. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann; his daughter and son-in-law, Katherine and Eric B…
Profile: Leiah Goudy
June 30, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Leiah Goudy enjoys spending her days overlooking the bayou at the Boca Grande Marina. She has been the manager at the ship store there for the past four years. Her earliest memories …
Many GIKC ‘thank yous’ to go around
June 30, 2017
Thank You! The Board of Directors of Boca Grande Charities, Inc. would like to thank everyone for making the 2017 Gasparilla Island Kids’ Classic Tarpon Tournament such a great success. The kids ha…
A trash-finding mission
June 23, 2017
■ Summer camp isn’t always just about swimming and crafting. This week the kids from the Lee County Parks & Recreation summer camp program spent the morning cleaning up their community, prima…
In preparation for the Fourth of July holiday … Sheriff Scott addresses issue of increase in island beachgoers
June 23, 2017
■ BY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT I was born and raised in Lee County; in fact, I am a third-generation native, and I have witnessed many changes over the years. From Boca Grande to Bonita Springs and east t…
Lemon Bay grad plans to study in London this fall
June 23, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Eagle Scout Grant Reecher recently turned 18 and graduated from Lemon Bay High School in Englewood. And he’s looking forward to a bright future this fall, when he will be moving to L…
Summer eco-adventure tours offered for teens in July
June 23, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN The owners of Glass Bottom Rentals and Paddle Board Adventures have teamed up with Boca Grande native Nikki Heimann to offer “Teen Eco-Adventure Tours” on the island in this summer. …