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446 4th Street East now officially historic
A frame storefront in Boca Grande, 446 4th Street East, is now officially a contributing building in the historic district…
Bayou Bridge removed, for (almost) the last time
The temporary Bayou Bridge is mostly gone, at least temporarily.
Wednesday, crews from Kelly Brothers Inc. were dismantl…
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 position…
Donations sought for Strawberry Fest on March 2
By JASON WICKMAN
There’s nothing Boca Grande resident Jan Myers l…
Ann Dohan Reynolds, 1930-2023
Ann left us on November 28 at Saint-Mary’s Hospital, Montreal follow…
Art on Park set for Feb. 24-25 weekend
The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce will present the inaugural Art on Park street festival on Saturday, Feb. 24 and Sunday…
Pompano is the hit this past week in Boca Grande
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
With the cool weather we had over the holiday’s, targeting snook had to take a back seat to some g…
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 sta…
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 was…
Island Auxiliary Communications system goes live
Wednesday, the Auxiliary Emergency Radio Communications System, or AUXCOMM system went live. The system was successfully te…