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Boca Grande Habitat help to be updated twice
January 10, 2013 Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity, now celebrating 25 years having served 255 families, will be in Boca Grande twice for updates in January on a Habitat home funded and built by Gasparilla... more »» 
Red tide riddle is Boca Mote pursuit
January 10, 2013 The red tide funk dogging Southwest Florida shores has been persistent as 2012 draws to a close and 2013 opens. Capt. more »»
Yard waste will power Florida cars
January 10, 2013 Vero Beach will be the country's first location to produce ethanol from yard waste such as leaves and tree trunks. more »» 
Former Chamber boss named Fust Library head
January 10, 2013 Jon Bednerik, former Englewood-Cape Haze Chamber director, has been named executive director of the Johann Fust Library Foundation. more »» 
GIBA schedules trio of meetings
January 9, 2013 Jan. 15 is going to be busy for GIBA with the following trio of meetings: Jan. 15: GIBA Audit Committee The first Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Audit Committee meeting, 9 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. more »»
Fust Community Library fortifies Boca commercial permits
January 9, 2013 A trio of Johann Fust Community Library projects supplied more than one-third of the commercial construction spending for 27 projects in Boca Grande in 2012. more »» 
Boca Grande Haitian rescue plans include third village
January 9, 2013 The Boca Grande Hope for Haitians Committee has already constructed two villages in Haiti and is planning No.3. more »» 
Laura Bush applauds new Boca ‘Mini Mote’
January 9, 2013 Former First Lady Laura Bush welcomed a crowd of more than 300 to the new “Mini Mote” in Boca Grande Wednesday. more »» 
Probably, perhaps and maybe — No!
January 8, 2013 We recently worked with the head of research for a major corporation. In presenting the findings of three studies, he prefaced his results with “I think.” The second statement came with a “maybe. more »» 
Toast to the Coast coming to Pass Club
January 8, 2013 The Lemon Bay Conservancy will “Honor the Tarpon” at its annual Toast to the Coast fundraiser from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Boca Bay Pass Club on Boca Grande. more »»
Laura Bush to speak at Mote Boca opening
January 8, 2013 Former First Lady Laura Bush will speak at the 2 p.m. Wednesday Mote Boca Grande Office ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mote Marine Laboratory officials announced the speaker late Tuesday afternoon. more »» 
Charlotte traffic deaths plunge 34% in 2012
January 7, 2013 Charlotte County ended with 16 traffic deaths in 2012 down 38 percent from 26 in 2011. more »» 
Cancer Society frets screenings decline
January 7, 2013 Over the last decade, the number of people seeking cancer screenings dropped, which has physicians and cancer organizations concerned. more »» 
NOAA: Expect another week of red tide
January 7, 2013 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration monitors Florida red tide closely. more »» 
Lee County shatters tourism tax record
January 4, 2013 As we near the end of the calendar year, it’s natural to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. more »» 
‘Horrible’ synthetic drugs outlawed in Florida
January 4, 2013 I filed an emergency rule Dec. 11 outlawing 22 new synthetic drugs, commonly called “bath salts,” “K2” or “Spice. more »»
Memory Mobile coming to Boca Grande Friday
January 3, 2013 The Memory Mobile is making a stop at Boca Grande from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 in the Health Clinic Annex parking lot. more »» 
Single-lane Gasparilla traffic to begin Jan. 22
January 3, 2013 Gasparilla Island will begin to face a month of single-lane traffic starting Jan. 22. Flagmen will be used with two new traffic signals at each end of the new South Bridge at least through Feb. 21. more »» 
Pirate Coast Paddle Sports offers new Boca business
January 3, 2013 Pirate Coast Paddle Sports, a new company started by Andrew Amen and Dave Arner, editor of Pirate Coast Magazine, now provides paddleboard and kayak rentals and sales on Gasparilla Island. more »»
Lee County workers nudge past Charlotte
January 3, 2013 Lee County unemployment nudged past Charlotte County and peaked at a three-year best 8.3 percent in November compared with 8.4 percent for its neighboring county. more »» |
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