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Obituary Kevin Hughes
September 14, 2018
Kevin Hughes of Yarmouth, Maine and Boca Grande Florida passed away peacefully on August 25, 2018 at his home in Boca Grande. He was 84. Kevin attended Cheverus High School and Bowdoin College, with…
CCA Florida and FWC partners to support Southwest Coast snook population following red tide event
September 14, 2018
The Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida) is partnering with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Mote Marine Laboratory to address the loss to the snook p…
Island business to open second location
September 7, 2018
BY SUE ERWIN – Steve and Jill Kaplan, owners of Kappy’s Market at the north end of the island, are opening a new store in town called “Kappy’s Downtown,” and some of its offerings may seem very famil…
Shell artist aspires to publish children’s book
September 7, 2018
BY SUE ERWIN – Paulee Bowin met Boca Grande shell enthusiast George Melissas five years ago, while the two were in an art studio in Clearwater Beach. Bowin has been creating shell art for years, and…
Fishery meeting planned for September 25
September 7, 2018
A public hearing is planned to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners office located at the Charlotte County Administrative Center. The office is loc…
OBITUARY: Maxine Pearl Futch Bowie
September 7, 2018
Maxine Pearl Futch Bowie, 90, of Rotonda West, went to her heavenly home on September 3rd, 2018. She was born on July 27, 1928 to Ray “Sug” Futch and Pearl Lowe Futch on Gasparilla Island. She was pr…
Turtle nest numbers up compared to this time last year
September 7, 2018
BY SUE ERWIN – Green sea turtle nesting is happening later into the season than usual, but Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers are hopeful there are still a few more new nests before the se…
Venice couple loved South Beach experience
September 7, 2018
To the Editor: On August 9, 2018 we visited the State Park adjacent to the South Beach Bar & Grille Restaurant to see the condition of the water and beach for a future visit on Sunday with family…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Charlotte Harbor Estuary Program to propose cyanobacteria rapid response program
September 7, 2018
To the Editor: The problems with excess nutrients discharged into water and the resulting toxic algae blooms continue to plague Southwest Florida. In an effort to evaluate potential remediation solut…
PROFILE: Phelisha Doggett
September 7, 2018
BY SUE ERWIN – Phelisha Doggett, a dispatcher at Grande Aire Services for the past five years, caught the first fish at the 2018 Ladies Mix, Match or Draw Tarpon Tournament held in July in Boca Grand…