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Port Charlotte man charged with battery at South Beach
July 8, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT A 49-year-old Port Charlotte man was charged with battery after Lee County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him in the parking lot of South Beach Bar & Grille. At approximately 8:45 p…
PROFILE: Gay Weisenthal
July 8, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN After decades of searching for shells on the beaches and at the sandbar in Boca Grande, Gay Weisenthal finally found one that she’s been coveting for years: the junonia. Scaphella ju…
UK visitors receive not-so-friendly welcome to island
July 8, 2016
To the Editor: Hello to you. My husband, Mick and I have been coming to the Island for over the past seven years, We live in the UK and regularly visit Boca Grande, This year on Father’s Day we dec…
4th of July island fireworks
July 1, 2016
FIREWORKS OVER BOCA GRANDE MARINA: Monday, July 4 starting at 9:45 p.m.
In for a 4th of July cart parade? Let’s do this!
July 1, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT The annual 4th of July Cart Parade will convene on Monday, July 4 in the PJ’s Seagrille parking lot at 10:30 a.m. This is a BYOD event – Bring Your Own Decorations. Streamers, balloo…
GIBA board makes free allowances for some regarding weight restrictions
July 1, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has now entered into two different agreements with local agencies regarding allowances to waive weight restrictions on the Boca Grande Cau…
Respect turtle nests this holiday weekend
July 1, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association would like to remind everyone to be cautious this Fourth of July weekend regarding the sea turtle nests and potential hatchlings on the beach. …
BIPS earns grant for $30,000 – Funds still sought for Gasparilla Island Light project
July 1, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Islands Parks Society (BIPS) has obtained a commercial building permit from Lee County for the Gasparilla Island Light, and now the last step will be a final NEPA (Nation…
A world away from Boca Grande … Charlotte County Jail media tour
July 1, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN The slamming of thick steel doors, locking them shut behind armed officers in green uniforms, is enough to ensure cooperation from most visitors who enter the halls of the Charlotte …
Profile: Richard Anderson – Southwest Florida advocate
July 1, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Richard Anderson spent a considerable amount of time in Boca Grande beginning in 1988, when he worked as a planner for Lee County. When he first arrived on the island, he met Robert …