BY LIZA STROUT - Wider shoulders should lead to less controversy between vehicles and bicycles once the Boca Grande Causeway replacement bridge project is complete. At least that’s what the board is hoping, considering bicycle traffic has skyrocketed within the last few weeks.

Barbara A. Whidden Chatham, 76, of Boca Grande, died on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

What takes only an hour out of your schedule and costs just $12 a ticket?

In times of need, many people in the area turn to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida to feed their families.

It is a call to action for many in Boca Grande, and this season the Spring Food Drive is a great way to give.