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Guest commentary: Save The Tarpon legal fund drive promotes PTTS lawyer threat

Written by BBadmin7502 on January 16, 2015. Posted in News, Opinion.

BY TOM MCLAUGHLIN AND SAVE THE TARPON – A PTTS lawyer is once again threatening to haul Save The Tarpon back into court – this time in an apparent effort to thwart the group’s recent and ongoing legal defense fundraising efforts designed to provide the resources needed to fight back at Port Charlotte boat dealer Gary […]

OBGBBC celebrates: One man, two children, three books

Written by Staff Report on January 9, 2015. Posted in News.

The Johann Fust Library Foundation and Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center have announced that tickets are available for the One Big Grande Boca Boca Club celebration, scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. Did we mention that tickets are free? This year, OBGBBC celebrates […]

Lee County School District makes historic decision, says ‘no’ to FCATS: But how does it affect The Island School?

Written by Marcy Shortuse on August 29, 2014. Posted in Education, News.

Heads are spinning within the Lee County School District, as the school board voted 3-2 to opt the district out of standardized testing. The decision was made on Wednesday, Aug. 27, and it made history.
Lee County is now the first county in Florida to opt out of the tests. What that means to supporters of the school board’s decision is that students will no longer be in dread of being held back because they failed the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, and that they will be graded on their schoolwork … not on their FCAT scores.