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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE An arrest has been made in the June boating death of an Englewood man. According to Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office booking reports, Dalton Matthew Reas, 20, of Wauchula was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is handling the investigation but has not yet released […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Amber Todd Guy’s world changed a few weeks ago. Her 3-year-old daughter, Zoe, had a cold that just wouldn’t go away. When a bothersome cough along with a low-grade fever continued to persist after weeks of trying to fight it, doctors discovered Zoe’s white blood cell counts were extremely low. About […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY RPP You’re invited to a party this weekend at the Crowninshield Center, when Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband” begins Royal Palm Players’ season of fun. This year’s theme is ‘The Battle of the Sexes,’ and this pithy comedy proves that both sexes are capable of intrigue, blackmail and corruption, as well as […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN With just a few scattered nests left on the island, sea turtle nests are diminishing daily as the last sets of hatchlings continue to make their way to the water. The official end to the season is October 31. While the storms that hit the island this year strongly […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN At some point in our lives, most of us will experience trauma, illness and loss. It’s how we react and process these situations that determines whether we’re able to survive and thrive, or if we need to learn new coping skills. “Lessons Learned from Living,” a new series offered by the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN If you happened to visit the state park beaches on the island this week, you might have noticed a couple of colorful flags posted near the water. Some were present at the Gasparilla Island Range Light beach, Gasparilla Island State Park beach and by the water near the pass about a […]
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On Tuesday, the Barrier Islands Park Society (BIPS) announced that they had received final written approval from the United States Coast Guard to commence “rehabilitation of the Gasparilla Island Rear Range Lighthouse.” The long-awaited enabling document means work can begin immediately on clearing the construction zone and proceeding with metalwork repairs, replacement parts construction and, […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) has asked for your help in protecting Gasparilla Island Lighthouse by watching out for trespassers on the property. Most recently, vandals gained entry into the lighthouse after a previous failed attempt. It is most likely youths who think it is fun to […]
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■ The Independence Day displays over Gasparilla Island were fantastic Monday night, as was the annual golf cart parade held that morning.
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■ STAFF REPORT A 49-year-old Port Charlotte man was charged with battery after Lee County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him in the parking lot of South Beach Bar & Grille. At approximately 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 3 deputies were called to the restaurant on Gulf Boulevard after patrons complained of a couple fighting in the […]