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Bucket brigade for Texas: Lighthouse Church donates flood buckets for hurricane victims

September 8, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Members of the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande set a challenge for the congregation to collect items and put together flood buckets and hygiene kits for the victims o…

Green sea turtle hatchling rescued, litter on the beach is getting worse

September 8, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN A sea turtle nest that was thought to be lost to a storm has been accounted for and a baby hatching from it was rescued. On August 19, Turtle Patrol Volunteers on Zone 1 (North End of…

Profile Kelly Emery

September 8, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Kelly Emery is a great person to know when you need to cool down, especially during the steamy days of September in Southwest Florida. Kelly is the change-out coordinator at Grande Air…

Disaster planning for residents with pets

September 8, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY CHARLOTTE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Residents with pets face additional tasks when preparing for a disaster. All Charlotte County shelters accept pets except the special needs…

If you’re wishin’ to go fishin’ …

September 1, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at our youth fishing tournament on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier North. The eve…

The Gasparilla Island Act: Part III Measuring buildings and making amendments

September 1, 2017
■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles about the forces that have shaped development in Boca Grande and on Gasparilla Island. It’s a scene from the early 1980s th…

Chase Taylor doing well after foul ball accident, meets Tebow

September 1, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Chase Taylor is a very lucky little boy. After being hit with a foul ball at a Stone Crabs game on August 8, he is not only well on his way to recovery but also got to meet Tim Te…

Profile Mitch Smith

September 1, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mitch Smith recalls spending the summer months of his youth at day camp at the Boca Grande Community Center. His father, Myron, worked for a cleaning business on the island for many ye…