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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members reported that a fair amount of beach erosion took place this week at the north end of the island due to wave activity from the effects of Dorian. One patrol member posted a video on Facebook from one of the zones that showed a four-foot […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office marine unit responded to a call about a sunken boat in Gasparilla Pass at 2:12 p.m. on Monday, September 2. There were no reported injuries, and all passengers were safe and accounted for, but the vessel was overcome by waves and ultimately sank. The occupants were located […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Everyone who is familiar with Lee County Parks & Recreation senior program specialist David Bartels will be sad to hear the news that he will be leaving the island on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Bartels, who has been with the parks department for almost 12 years, is leaving to pursue his two […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Renee Maines trusts her faith when it comes to making decisions about her next move in life. She has been a teller at Englewood Bank on the island since April, and she’s currently training to be a client services representative at the bank, replacing Renee Lindsey. Renee has 15 years of banking […]
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To the Editor: As a property owner and seasonal resident, I have been distressed to read about the recent flood of compliance complaints regarding Boga Grande’s benches, picnic tables, and other amenities serving residents and visitors alike, presumably all from the same person (or persons). Apparently the complainant does not believe in his/her convictions stroonglyenough […]
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■ STAFF REPORT There are several ways to donate items to Bahamas relief efforts. Here are just a few local drop-off points … Grande Aire is accepting donations between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 330 E. Railroad Ave in Boca Grande. They will match all incoming donations. Please, no cash or gift cards. You […]
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To the Editor, The Boca Grande Camera Club will kick off the 2019-2020 season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. in the Houghton Room at the Boca Grande Community Center. Speaker Larry McNiff will be presenting a talk titled, “5 Camera Tips for Better Photography.” All levels of photographers, from beginner to advanced, are […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As of press time on Thursday, Aug. 29, Hurricane Dorian was in position to make landfall on Florida’s east coast some time between late Monday night and during the day on Tuesday. Some meteorologists were predicting Dorian to come ashore as a category 4, while others were saying the storm appeared […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Charlotte County has reached an agreement with Waste Management to continue providing waste collection to residents of unincorporated areas of Charlotte County, beginning Oct. 1 Residents will see an increase in their sanitation assessment rates. The increase was negotiated during the recent rate case provided for by County Ordinance, which allows the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a new author in town, and he happens to be a first grader at The Island School. Hampton Boney had a dream last year that he caught a 500-pound tarpon, breaking the record for the biggest fish ever caught of that species. His vivid memories from that dream inspired him to […]