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Keeping it simple when it comes to explaining new shore-based shark fishing rules
July 5, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last summer we wrote a three-part series on sharks in local waters and the people who fish them, as there appeared to be some confusion in the general population as to what is leg…
4th of July parade final details
June 28, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Details for the 4th of July Golf Cart Parade have been finalized, so plan on gathering at the side parking lot between Englewood Bank and the Old Theatre Building at 9 a.m. the morning…
Ladies Night Out: the twilight of the 2019 season
June 28, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was a competitive tournament to the end on Saturday, June 22 when the Ladies Night Out “Howl at the Moon” Tarpon Tournament was held in Boca Grande Pass. The tournament had ori…
State Park road to give a smoother ride
June 28, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The old dirt and gravel road from Belcher to the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse is finally being graded, and the potholes that a grown man could become lost in are being filled. Now there…
Lee County Sheriff, Boca Grande Fire strengthen working relationship
June 28, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT On June 11, Sheriff Carmine Marceno met with Chief C.W. Blosser of the Boca Grande Fire Department to address joint department initiatives. The Boca Grande Fire Department serves a pop…
Mind your parking, it’s time to stripe
June 28, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Roadside parking areas near the intersection of Park Avenue and 4th Street will be blocked off overnight starting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, so that roadside striping can be done. P…
As renourishment project winds down, impact on turtles appears minimal
June 28, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN The beach renourishment project is winding down at the south end of the island, and all traces should be gone by the end of the week. According to Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association pa…
Is that spaghetti on the sand and in the water? Nope, it’s manatee grass
June 28, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE You might have seen some strange-looking clumps floating in the Gulf or lying forlornly on the beach recently … clumps that look more than a little bit like spaghetti. Unfortuna…
Island resident one of 160 chosen for national security seminar
June 28, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande resident Peter Solmssen participated in the U.S. Army War College’s 65th annual National Security Seminar (NSS) in Carlisle, Pa. recently. Solmssen was one of 160 business…
An adult summer reading challenge … who says summer is boring?
June 28, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Lee County Public Library system offers a handful of programs each summer for kids, but this year, a special program is being offered for adult readers. You can participate and ear…