Proposed Fishery amendment voted in with no contest; plans are to feature replicas of island lighthouses
■ BY SUE ERWIN At a public hearing on Tuesday, September 25, Charlotte County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance to adopt a small-scale plan amendment to the development of the Fishery p…
Chronicling the legend of Mark Futch: Memories from his brother, his wife, his daughter, his friends
Chronicling a legend: We’re pretty sure Mark Futch would like the way that sounds, and it’s pretty apt. Every time a small plane flies low over the island, every time tarpon season comes and goes, ev…
State gives more $$$ to Mote for red tide studies
■ STAFF REPORT The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Florida Department of Health (DOH) and Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote)…
Turtle nesting activity ends, hatchings continue
BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers have been busy documenting hatchings on island beaches. No new nests have been reported this week. The season officially closes on October…
Profile Christi Legere
BY SUE ERWIN – Christi Legere has worked in Boca Grande ever since she graduated from high school. She found a job at Fugate’s and worked at the store for about two years, and eventually started work…
OBITUARY: Jane Fortune
Jane Fortune of Indianapolis, Ind., Boca Grande, Leland, Mich. and Florence, Italy peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018. Jane was born in Indianapolis, Ind. on August 7, 1942. She was…
Saying goodbye to a great man
To the Editor: I wanted to write and say how sorry I am to hear of his passing. When we were filming the film “Hoot,” there was no one more helpful and valuable to our production than Mark. I flew ma…
How can we say goodbye to such a special individual?
BY CAPT. VAN HUBBARD – I’ll just offer some memories and share some thoughts. Mark Futch was so much more than a tarpon captain and pilot. He excelled at both – just look at his accomplishments in bo…
Work on Community Center sunshade almost complete, ribbon cutting celebration planned
■ BY SUE ERWIN The installation of the new sunshade at the Boca Grande Community Center is progressing well as planned. The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center organization invites everyone to a…