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Obituary: William Martin
April 21, 2017
William “Bill” Martin, 83, of Boca Grande and Charlevoix, Mich., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Monday, April 10, 2017.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Eliza…
OBITUARY: Michael T. Jaekels M.D.
April 17, 2017
Michael (“Doc”) T. Jaekels, M.D., who helped bring thousands of babies into this world as a career obstetrician and gynecologist, passed on February 15, 2017, at the age of 86.
He was a resident of…
Here is your island Easter in a pastel nutshell
April 14, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT
Good Friday begins the final weekend of “season” on the island, and it begins with the annual Palm on Park sale and the Walk of the Cross.
Lilly Pulitzer fans, this is your chance to…
Memories of World Wars book introduced
April 14, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
When island resident Barbara Edgerton was asked to manage a collection of World War stories from Boca Grande families, she happily agreed, even though that meant dedicating the next …
Artist for World’s Richest chosen; sign up while there’s still time
April 14, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT
Congratulations to the artist of the 2017 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, Kelly Reark.
Kelly is an award-winning local artist inspired by her days fishing in Boca Grande and Choko…
Local seaplane captain to run some drugs in the season opener of ‘Bloodline’
April 14, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Netflix viewers will soon get a little taste of a Boca Grande legend in the series “Bloodline,” which returns to the screen this summer.
Starring Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn a…
Mote scientist presents project on tracking tarpon
April 14, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Tarpon is iconic on our island, and it’s a gem under study for Mote Marine Laboratory scientist Dr. Jim Locascio.
He presented a program sharing his latest research on acoustic taggi…
Profile: Julia Pierce
April 14, 2017
■ SUE ERWIN
You might see her performing on stage in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium, taking a painting class at the art alliance, singing in the choir at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church…
Be courteous and safe when on the Bike Path
April 14, 2017
To the Editor:
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) continues to encourage everyone to be safe and courteous when using the Bike Path. With another wave of visitor…
Top dog is … a big dog at the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog Show
April 7, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In the end, Jenkins was the man. You could see by the look in his eye it was plan all along to win the highly-sought “Boca Bowser” prize at the 2017 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog…