■ STAFF REPORT It will be a Halloween to remember this year, as there are a multitude of interesting – yet creepy – activities to participate in that ...
Ernest the balancing bear is back at The Loose Caboose … and oh, what a tale he has to tell
■ BY BLANCHE VEDETTE Many people who have lived on island or visited long enough will remember Ernest the Unicycling Bear who used to peddle furiously...
Placida boat ramp to be expanded
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners had its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Items on the agenda included an update on vario...
Port Charlotte man dead after boating accident off Three Sisters
■ STAFF REPORT On Sunday, Oct. 13 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received a report from the ...
Lee County: Sowing our wild sea oats to save the dunes from destruction
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE You may have noticed in the last few months that there are some new sea oats growing around some of the beaches and seawalls where...
Mixing scripture and strength with the power of yoga
■ BY SUE ERWIN There are more than 4,500 people across the world who are trained to teach Holy Yoga, and one of them practices right here in Boca Gran...
Obituary: Richard S. Cuda
Richard Sebastian Cuda of Boca Grande and East Orleans, Mass. died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 10, 2019, two mont...
Obituary: Ann ‘Nan’ McCarthy Vanden Bosch
Ann “Nan” McCarthy Vanden Bosch, 80, of Boca Grande and Winnetka IL passed away peacefully after a long illness on October 5, 2019. She was surrounded...
Profile: Sarah Whitten-Grigsby
■ BY SUE ERWIN Rev. Sarah Whitten-Grigsby believes that even when a dog gets terminally ill, it doesn’t have to die alone and scared on a cold metal t...
BIPS director McKenzie to speak at National Archaeology Day
■ STAFF REPORT The Southwest Region of Florida Public Archaeology Network is delighted to announce that Sharon McKenzie, the Executive Director of the...