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Groundbreaking for The Island School

The Boca Grande Community Center will hold a dedication for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new The Island School at 10…
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J.McLaughlin to feature Clyde Butcher for Everglades group

J.McLaughlin dedicates a day and collection to the Everglades every year. Each store is asked to do something special for t…
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Island shows up for Captains for Clean Water event

Captains for Clean Water held a meeting at the Boca Bay Beach Club Monday afternoon, March 31 with 90 Boca Grande attendees…
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Volley from grass of Wimbledon to Florida

Hank Irvine There’s tennis royalty living just off the Gasparilla…
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Letters: Thanks to the producers and participants in first Got Talent

To the Editor: On Behalf of Boca Grande Woman’s Club and the “Boc…

Deborah ‘Deb’ Hazzard Nash 1941-2025

With grace, wisdom, and an unshakable spirit, Deborah “Deb” Hazzard Nash, age 91, died peacefully on March 17, 2025. Deb wa…
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Sellout of Florida racetracks for slots would ruin horse racing

Above, Ocala Stud, in a photo by Louise Rienagel BY DAVID O’FARRELL Through nearly 70 years and three generations, my…
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Back to business again …

Ariel Ltd. opened its doors this week, for the first time since last summer, to a crowd eager to shop and welcome them back…
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SW Florida Fishing: Back country snookin’

BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR It’s always a thrill to see people catching snook in the springtime in super shallow water. If I to…
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SW Florida Fishing: Water temps on the rise…

BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN It’s transition time in the Boca Grande backcountry. As we move into April and leave the windy coo…