Archives
A Caddy Shack 9 & Dine Day
Caddyshack 9 & Dine was held at Lemon Bay Golf Club on Jan. 10. Here, Steve Hansen, Tanner Slider and Scott Gravino at…
Preservation Board approves Gasparilla Inn’s spa expansion
Above, Simmel presenting the plans for the spa project. Photo by Garland
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board app…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sarah Sheridan
Mahjong tiles, jumping with tarpon
For Sarah Sheridan, Boca Grande has never been just a vacation destination. It has al…
Dog tag owner found, but mystery as to how tag beached
Above, Scozzafava awards Laffaire with a diving coin. Photo by Matt…
Bridge traffic up 7 percent for year
Above, the new “Share the Road” bike pavement markings this week. Ph…
Service for architect Hank Browne set for Saturday in Charlottesville
Above, Browne, in a profile in 2004, and below, in a story in 2009 while on the Preservation Board, as he railed against u…
Robert Marini, 1931-2026
Robert Marini of Boca Grande, Florida and South Weymouth, Massachusetts passed away on January 1, 2026 in Englewood, Florid…
Blessing the transom at Habitat House in Port Charlotte
A crew from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church assisted in the construction of the Sexton house in Port Charlotte. The volun…
Cape Haze Flotilla
The Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 99, is holding a Boat America Course on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at…
Remembering the railroad bascule bridge removal
Above, a 1980s photo of what is believed to be the bridge in New York. Readers can help us by remembering where it might ha…











