Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in News.
Support your local businesses at the Christmas Walk next Saturday This feature is part one in a series that recognizes how different this year’s holiday shopping might be for many. With shortages of all kinds in the stores and much longer than average wait times on gifts that ship from far away, keep these tips […]
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Lee County Commissioners want to place year-round slow-speed zones for boaters in certain areas to help better protect manatees. The proposed slow speed zone ordinance would be applicable to, among other Lee County waterways, the Boca Grande Bayou. Manatees disperse during summer months, but when waters elsewhere grow too cold for them to survive they […]
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Christmas cheer can be found in many ways, but one of the best is by taking in the sights of the season through light displays. While we may not have the snow to go with our holiday, Florida can be festive just the same … sometimes even more so. After all, where else can the […]
Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
Who would ever dare to imagine putting oneself in a situation that would purposely trigger the flight or fight response typically associated with an unexpected encounter with bees be therapeutic? If you have ever experienced the unwelcome and unwanted presence of bees in or anywhere around your perimeter, you know the terrifying feeling first hand. […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB – Boca Grande Garden Club members are anticipating a packed slate of in-person meetings, events and workshops for the 2021-2022 season. A new board and leadership team is spearheading the busy calendar. Officers are: • Gail Miller, President • Tanny Clark, 1st Vice President • Kris North Mampe, […]
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(Warning, a multitude of mosquito larvae were harmed during the writing of this story) Three warriors step forward, cross-armed, ready to take flight. Cue Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries.” The warriors’ names are Jamie Fowler, Scott Shanks, and pilot Mike Haslam, members of the Lee County Mosquito Control District (LCMCD or nicknamed “The District”) team. […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Profiles.
From water skier, fisherman, waitress, to Home Depot employee, Mary Spinks has done it all. But please don’t call her “first mate” as she prefers the title of “admiral.” The distinction is important when you’re the wife of a captain. On the surface, one wouldn’t think a woman from ice-tundra Minnesota would have a lot […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Obituaries.
Richard George Robb, age 85, of Boca Grande, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Richard was born March 11, 1936. At this time no services are scheduled. Arrangements by Lemon Bay Funeral Home.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.
To the Editor: Barrier Island Parks Society, BIPS invites friends and families to share the magic of the season at the annual Lighting of the Lighthouse on December 11. Gates to the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum, located at 880 Belcher Rd., Boca Grande will open at 5:30 p.m. and the famous countdown to […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Other schedules will be adjusted. The adjustments include: Solid Waste • Thursday, Nov. 25: All county facilities are closed and no garbage, yard waste or recycling will be collected. Collections will […]