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A pioneering Florida family: The Albrittons

BY TIMMY SPAIN The man in this photo was a true Florida Cracker. Aaron Robert Albritton was his name, but everybody called him Twister. I guess he couldn’t afford a horse, so he trained that...

Parking on beach access streets has changed

BY MARCY SHORTUSE There has been a bit of a change-up on our beach access streets as of late, a change that includes new signs and a whole new way to park. If you look closely at the...

PROFILE: Tim Spain

November 24, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

BY SUE ERWIN – Tim Spain learned how to become a chef after spending a year working at a restaurant in Bordeaux, France. Now the Zolfo Springs native is sharing his culinary talent in...

5th Street beach access closed due to erosion

June 9, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Boca Grande 5th Street Beach Access is closed indefinitely due to erosion stemming from recent storms and high tides. The parking lot will remain open. Other Lee County beach accesses on Boca...

Beach access parking to be cleaned up, new signage proposed

March 10, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN Lee County Parks and Recreation Administrative Manager Jesse Lavender unveiled proposed examples of new beach access signs at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting...

The end of an era: Island Bike ‘n Beach is no more

December 9, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

PHOTO PROVIDED Duane Zobrist, owner of Gasparilla Adventures, and Realtor Sue Reske. ■ BY SUE ERWIN Duane Zobrist, owner of Gasparilla Adventures, a resort outfitters company, recently purchased...

BREAKING: Lee County Commissioners strike Gilchrist from agenda

October 28, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Lee County Commissioners sent out an email on Friday, Oct. 28 stating that agenda item 26 regarding the Gilchrist Avenue meeting landscape project in Boca Grande has been stricken from the...

Lee County commissioners vote unanimously for 5th Street parking expansion

October 7, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Lee County commissioners voted unanimously to pass a proposal to renovate the 5th Street public parking lot at a meeting held on Tuesday, Oct. 4. While they have not yet begun to create a...

EDITORIAL: The parking-challenged ghosts of Boca Grande

We are now in the thick of the summer, a time when the remaining humans on the island retreat indoors, when summer storms are the norm and when iguanas are doing the happy dance. There are other...