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View All Blogs »Mosque mess: Let's fight symbolism with capitalism
August 26, 2010 By Ron HartRon Hart: Mosque mess: Let's fight symbolism with capitalism By RON HART A syndicated op-ed humorist, author and TV/radio commentator One of the Islamists' goals is to impose... more »
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View All Posts »Capt. Waylon Mills seems to win every fishing tournament
By TerryO - Jun 4 2010 3:30PMCouldn't be a nicer guy eithe. more »
Easter traffic showed Gasparilla Island still a draw
By TerryO - Apr 9 2010 5:46PMJudging by the steady stream of cars coming to the island this weekend, I'm not worried about Boca Grande's traffic being too littl. more »
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View All Months »Third Bar Stool Open to help women
September 3, 2010Girls Night Out and Peace River Distributing are partnering with nine Punta Gorda locations for the third annual “Bar Stool Open” Oct. 2 benefiting services provided by Dollars for Mammograms. more »
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View All »Boca Fall Festival concert in limbo
September 3, 2010 The coast may not be clear for "The Coast is Clear: The Concert to Celebrate Southwest Florida Beaches," a proposed first-time addition to the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival. » Full Story
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View All »Murder-suicide suspected in death of three found dead in Lehigh home
September 2, 2010 The deaths of a man, woman and baby boy in Lehigh Acres is being investigated as a murder-suicide. » Full Story
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View All »Pink summer hours continue to be a hit
September 1, 2010 Modern-day travelers have transformed The Gasparilla Inn & Club into a year-round destination although the club itself isn't even open year-round. » Full Story
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View All »Boca Question of the Week
August 31, 2010 When do most residents return to the island? » Full Story
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View All »Ann Thomas (Pearson) Travelstead, 92
July 21, 2010 Ann Thomas (Pearson) Travelstead, 92, died July 18 at a Bowling Green, Ky., nursing facility. » Full Story
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View All »Endorsement: Vote Arnold A. Gibbs, School Board, District 1, Nonpartisan race
August 19, 2010 Like many government entities across Florida, the Lee County School Board is caught in the crosshairs of declining revenues and the need to maintain or even improve core services, in this case, a quality education for Lee County students. » Full Story
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View All »Stuckey gives Boca Grande a rooting Idol interest
September 2, 2010 Boca Grande has a finalist to root for in the second annual Englewood Idol competition. » Full Story
Local Sports & Recreation
View All »Youth Olympic soccer tryouts set
September 2, 2010 Florida Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program tryouts will be conducted on four local fields Oct. 16-17, according to the Punta Gorda Soccer Federation. » Full Story
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