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Profile Eric Hronowski
January 5, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Eric Hronowski has visited many countries, and he continues to have a keen interest in travel. But recently he’s been spending most of his days in Boca Grande. Eric currently co-mana…
Obituary Virginia ‘Jinny’ Estelle Garrett Cunning
January 5, 2018
Virginia “Jinny” Estelle Garrett Cunning, 100 years of age, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at Elizabeth House, a hospice facility in Flat Rock, N.C. Jinny was born in 1917 in Brooklyn, Ne…
Obituary Calvert Cottrell Groton
January 5, 2018
Calvert Cottrell Groton, 87, of Boca Grande died on December 25, 2017. He was the youngest son of the Rev. John Mansfield Groton and Anngenette Cottrell Groton of Westerly, R.I. He is survived by h…
Miss Costa the great white skims our shore and heads to St. Pete
January 5, 2018
To the Editor: A 12-foot long great white shark weighing nearly 1,700 pounds recently journeyed away from its normal stomping grounds and is swimming off the coast of Tampa Bay. Miss Costa is an im…
Traffic notice
December 29, 2017
Provided by Lee County Sheriff’s Office The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, in the interest of public safety, has issued a traffic notice. There will be one-way traffic at Fourth Street and Bayou Aven…
Here’s your New Year’s Eve/Day schedule …
December 29, 2017
New Year’s Eve at The Crowninshield 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Crowninshield Community House Tickets $75, (941) 286-5647 Fireworks at Millers Marina at 10:15 p.m. Music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Learn about Florida citrus, sugar industry from Robert Buker
December 29, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Sugar and citrus are a vital part of Florida’s economy, and U.S. Sugar President and CEO Robert H. Buker, Jr. will provide an inside look at Florida’s sugar industry, focusing on U.S…
Announcement of the passing of Lois ‘LoLo’ Weir
December 29, 2017
Lois Sawyer Weir, born March 15, 1930 in Escanaba, Michigan, passed away on December 21, 2017, surrounded by her children, Tom, Penny and Mary Sue at her home in Boca Grande, Florida. Lois grew up …
Help with history?
December 29, 2017
The Boca Grande Historical Society needs your help in searching for information about archived photos that were shared with the island history center. Descriptions are sought about the above photo:…
Join The Gasparilla Inn for its 2018 golf and yoga retreat
December 29, 2017
To the Editor: This January, The Gasparilla Inn – a landmark destination on Florida’s Gulf Coast – will welcome guests for a weekend filled with golf, yoga, spa services and much more – all part of…