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Welcoming Lt. Mike Sawicki to Boca Grande
Lieutenant Mike Sawicki was not looking to change jobs when Capt. Jeff Corkhill told him about an opening for his positio…
Donations sought for Strawberry Fest on March 2
By JASON WICKMAN
There’s nothing Boca Grande resident Jan Myers likes more than having her garage filled with “great d…
Ann Dohan Reynolds, 1930-2023
Ann left us on November 28 at Saint-Mary’s Hospital, Montreal following a short illness. One of the pioneering women of h…
Art on Park set for Feb. 24-25 weekend
The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce will present the inaugural Art…
Pompano is the hit this past week in Boca Grande
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
With the cool weather we had over the hol…
The Forbes sea star Asterias forbesi
In December, there have been several occasions where I came across Asterias forbesi, the Forbes sea star.
Forbes sea s…
Obituary: Carl William Kimmel, 1938-2023
Carl William Kimmel, 85, passed away on December 15, 2023, from natural causes.
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, he w…
Island Auxiliary Communications system goes live
Wednesday, the Auxiliary Emergency Radio Communications System, or AUXCOMM system went live. The system was successfully …
4-Digit Phone Book update time
The four digit … It’s the time of year to check on and update your listing in the 4-Digit Phone Book. Since 1991, the B…
Lt. Michael Sawicki new sheriff in town; saying goodbye to Capt. Jeff Corkhill
Boca Grande has a new officer in charge of the island from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Lt. Michael Sawicki. Lt. Sawi…