Adair Newman appreciates spending peaceful days in Boca Grande. She lives on the island with her daughter, Carol Stewart, and her son-in-law, Doug. Ca...
Coast Guard rescues three off Gasparilla Island
■ STAFF REPORT The United States Coast Guard has been busy with weather-related activity lately, including a recent rescue just off the Gasparilla Isl...
*BOOM* over Boca Grande
■ A beautiful array of fireworks lit the Fourth of July night sky here on the island, over both the Gulf of Mexico and the Boca Grande Bayou. Gasparil...
A trash-finding mission
■ Summer camp isn’t always just about swimming and crafting. This week the kids from the Lee County Parks & Recreation summer camp program spent ...
Lemon Bay grad plans to study in London this fall
■ BY SUE ERWIN Eagle Scout Grant Reecher recently turned 18 and graduated from Lemon Bay High School in Englewood. And he’s looking forward to a brigh...
Board rejects proposal to move historic cottage
■ BY SUE ERWIN At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 14, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board rejected a proposal to relocate a guest cotta...
Water restrictions in place for Charlotte County – Probable soon in Lee
■ SUBMITTED BY GIWA The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (SWFWMD) governing board voted last week to increase water restrictions througho...
Baby ducks stranded — Safety Harbor to the rescue … or not?
■ BY SUE ERWIN A home watch worker observed seven baby ducks that appeared to be stranded in a swimming pool at a home on Jose Gaspar Drive recently. ...
Profile: Alex Shouppe
■ BY SUE ERWIN Alex Shouppe has been fishing in Boca Grande with his grandfather, Byron Shouppe, Sr., and his dad, Byron Jr., since he was strong enou...