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■ BY SUE ERWIN Makaila Lindsey, a 5th grade student at The Island School, will be performing in The Jungle Book at the Venice Theatre beginning tonight. The show runs through September 15. But this is not her first time appearing on stage. She has participated in the Venice Theatre summer musicals for kids since she was […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE There was hardly a break in our typical summer weather at all when Hurricane Dorian was spinning off the state’s east coast as a Category 5 storm. It seemed surreal when looking back at the chaotic past week we had in the stores and at the gas stations on the mainland. […]
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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, We had 125 persons register for the August Great Bay Scallop & Hard Clam Search in Placida. We had horrible weather!! You may remember that the weather pattern was very unusual, with storms in the morning. All of the teams (16) headed out, but five teams weren’t even able to get out […]
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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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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE According to Lee County commissioners, the process for setting up a public meeting about our potential new dog park has begun. Initially the plan was for a new dog park to be created at the end of Wheeler Road, where the ballfield is now. However, initial feedback from neighbors was mixed. […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lightning is one of the most fickle aspects of nature, as those of us who live in “The Lightning Capital of the World” can attest to. With bolts of energy that can reach temperatures of 50,000 degrees, maintaining a healthy respect for this element is a must. As scary as that […]
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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 […]