Fireworks rescheduled for Friday at marina
■ STAFF REPORT The Fireworks display that was scheduled for the night of the 4th of July at Boca Grande Marina will be held tonight, July 6, at around 9:30 p.m.
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A path to nowhere: Gulf side of state park beach walkway still open; just avoid the ramp
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The wooden walkway that is accessible from the Gasparilla Island State Park is partly closed due to beach erosion. The boardwalk itself has two exits that lead to the beach. If you are walking toward the lighthouse from the parking lot, the path splits. One way leads to a ramp with […]
Convoy for clean water set for July 14
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■ STAFF REPORT On July 14, activists are planning a “convoy” of cars with banners and messages, starting in Punta Gorda and looping down through Alligator Alley and back up to Lake Okeechobee for a press conference regarding the current state of our water quality. Stay tuned for more specific information.
Coral Creek convergence newest acquisition for CHPSP
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■ STAFF REPORT The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces the permanent protection of the 55.7-acre Coral Creek Peninsula as an addition to the Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park (CHPSP). The peninsula is strategically located at the convergence of East and West Coral Creeks near the town of Placida in Charlotte County, Florida. These freshwater […]
One stolen car, 10 vehicle burglaries reported July 3
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■ STAFF REPORT During the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 3 items from at least 10 island vehicles were reported as stolen, and a car was stolen. According to the incident log from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, car burglaries were reported on Wheeler Road, E. Railroad Avenue and Tarpon Ave. According to the […]
First hatchlings of the season arrive, rescued Kemp’s ridley turtle recovering well
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported the first known hatch of the season on Tuesday, July 3. The nest was laid on May 7, so it incubated for 57 days. “The hatchlings were disoriented, but some did make it to the water safely,” said BGSTA Board Member Mel Csank. “We’ve […]
‘Mullet and Mangroves’ scheduled for July showings on PBS
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■ STAFF REPORT If you have missed out on seeing a very interesting locally oriented documentary called “Mullet and Mangroves: The Pioneer Fishing Families of Cayo Costa,” featuring several island residents behind and in front of the camera, tune in to WGCU-TV (PBS – CH 3) on the dates shown at the right. Capt. Robert […]
Citizens silently redeem local beaches, waterways by removing dead fish
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■ BY SUE ERWIN A group of heroic residents stepped up over the weekend to remove the piles of dead fish from island beaches. A huge “thank you” goes out to Braxton Bowen and his family, and the Combrink family, and many other anonymous helpers, for working in 95-degree weather elbow-deep in dead fish without […]
Obituary John Dean Compton
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John Dean Compton of North Port, Fla. passed away June 25, 2018 surrounded by his family. He died of natural causes after a short period of declining health. John was born March 20, 1930 to John E and Verdilla Compton in Menominee, Michigan. He graduated from Menominee High School, where he excelled in football, swimming […]
Profile Amira Fox
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■BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Amira Fox turns onto the Boca Grande Causeway, she feels a sense of relief come over her that is well earned. She is the chief assistant state attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit, which serves Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties, and her office heard more than 62,000 cases last […]