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State Parks planning process

The state of Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Park Planning on Friday, March 6 released new man…
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Turtle Association needs help with funding, mule parking

BY THE BGSTA The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association is sending out this SOS, in desperate need of local residents’ help…
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Naval War College at Boca Grande Men’s Club

The final speaker on the 2026 Boca Grande Men’s Club schedule was Colin F. Jackson (left) of the U.S. Naval War College sho…
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Art & Photography Exhibit in Punta Gorda

Photographer Watson Wu and Artist Kelly Reark at their Art & Pho…
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Boca Grande Live Presents The Dreamboats

The Dreamboats performed their spirit of the ‘50s and ‘60s rock and…
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Tree work on Bike Path follows hurricane damage assessment

BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has completed a professional tree assessment…

John William ‘Tater’ Spinks, 1947-2026

On New Year’s Day, 1947, Lillian and Roy Spinks welcomed their 5th child, a boy named John William, nicknamed by his older…

Hildegard Werner Messenbaugh, 1940-2026

Dr. Hildegard Werner Messenbaugh – beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and pioneering adolescent psychiatrist – passed away…
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Ask a Doc: What happens when your doctor recommends a specialist?

The Boca Grande Health Clinic is the first stop for many residents and workers seeking care, from routine checkups to serio…
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Introducing The Island School’s Wax Museum

Second graders of The Island School appeared in character for their Historical Heroes Wax Museum. The second graders spent…