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Convoy for clean water set for July 14
July 6, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT On July 14, activists are planning a “convoy” of cars with banners and messages, starting in Punta Gorda and looping down through Alligator Alley and back up to Lake Okeechobee for a p…
Coral Creek convergence newest acquisition for CHPSP
July 6, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces the permanent protection of the 55.7-acre Coral Creek Peninsula as an addition to the Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park…
One stolen car, 10 vehicle burglaries reported July 3
July 6, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT During the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 3 items from at least 10 island vehicles were reported as stolen, and a car was stolen. According to the incident log from the Lee Count…
First hatchlings of the season arrive, rescued Kemp’s ridley turtle recovering well
July 6, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported the first known hatch of the season on Tuesday, July 3. The nest was laid on May 7, so it incubated for 57 days. “The hatchlings were di…
Island LEO Beat: Welcome to our newest community member, Sgt. Cecil Fitch
July 6, 2018
■ SUBMITTED BY LT JEFF CORKHILL You may notice a new member of the Lee County Sheriff’s Patrol function on Boca Grande. So if you get the opportunity, please welcome Sgt. Cecil Fitch. Sgt. Fitch is a…
‘Mullet and Mangroves’ scheduled for July showings on PBS
July 6, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT If you have missed out on seeing a very interesting locally oriented documentary called “Mullet and Mangroves: The Pioneer Fishing Families of Cayo Costa,” featuring several island res…
Citizens silently redeem local beaches, waterways by removing dead fish
July 6, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN A group of heroic residents stepped up over the weekend to remove the piles of dead fish from island beaches. A huge “thank you” goes out to Braxton Bowen and his family, and the Combr…
Obituary John Dean Compton
July 6, 2018
John Dean Compton of North Port, Fla. passed away June 25, 2018 surrounded by his family. He died of natural causes after a short period of declining health. John was born March 20, 1930 to John E an…
Profile Amira Fox
July 6, 2018
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Amira Fox turns onto the Boca Grande Causeway, she feels a sense of relief come over her that is well earned. She is the chief assistant state attorney for the 20th Judicial C…
Try not to shoot the messenger, please
July 6, 2018
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE Since the recent mass shooting at a newspaper office up north, I have seen some really callous and negative comments about the media in response to the tragedy. “They’re all hacks…