BY MARCY SHORTUSE- A verdict has been reac hed in the case of Doug and Carolyn Comrie, residents at the juncture of 3rd Street and The Promenade, in t...
Boca Grande Preschool is back to the books after virus shutdown
BY MARGUERITE TREMELIN- Boca Grande’s littlest learners have returned to preschool. The pre-kindergarten 4 and 5-year-olds returned on June 16, follo...
Second graduation canceled for Class of 2020: Charlotte County makes decision to hold only virtual ceremonies this year
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Local high school students who graduated this past school term were looking forward to normalcy, with plans to hold graduation cere...
Some local stores requiring masks after cases increase
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has consistently updated their guidelines regarding preventing the spread of COVID-19...
First a school, then a community gathering place
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY- The Community Center and the property around it have been an important gathering place for island peo...
FWC virtual meeting July 22-23 open to the public
STAFF REPORT- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet virtually July 22 and 23 beginning at 9 a.m. each day. The meeting...
Lee County provides online hurricane preparation resources
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- While hurricane season trudges on amid the current pandemic, Lee County is providing new resources for local residents to test thei...
Hermitage Artist Retreat meets $150,000 matching challenge
STAFF REPORT- Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, announced this week that the Hermitage has exceeded its $150,0...
Feeling crazy and confused? We all are, it’s OK
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- No one expects the Spanish Inquisition. That line from Monty Python keeps running through my head, as I try to sort out the crazine...
Call for vendors and divers for the 2020 Lionfish Festival in September, in Destin
To the Editor: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is announcing the sixth annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival Sept.12 an...