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Livingston Sheppard 1928-2024

Livingston Byrns Sheppard II was born in the Appalachian mountains of Jenkins, Kentucky to his father Livingston Byrns Sh…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Constantine Mavroudis, pediatric heart surgeon

Among the yearly regulars at the Boca Grande Club is Dr. Constantine Mavroudis, one of the nation’s top pediatric cardiac…
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Lee County Parks & Rec. seeks input to improve department and amenities

Lee County Parks & Recreation, operator of the Boca Grande Community Center and operator of parks on Gasparilla Islan…
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Record breaking season at Boca Grande Health Clinic

By MARK DRISCOLL As the pace slows down on the Island, the Boca…
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World’s Richest Tarpon set for May 22-23

The 2024 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament is set for Wednesday, M…
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Fit to be fly tied at an evening Boca Grande Outfitters workshop social

Last Wednesday evening, May 8, Boca Grande Outfitters hosted a fly tying social above the store. As someone who has n…
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2024 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament won by Outcast team

The annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce was held on Saturday, May 11. …
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South Beach restaurant makes progress on July re-opening

The newly rebuilt South Beach Bar & Grille has temporary power, and they hope to have the building turned over to the…
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Tapping into a Gasparilla Island tradition, the working cistern: Editorial

This week, the Boca Grande Quarantine Station house went on the market (see pages 16-17).  One feature of the house is…
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Briefly: EMS lease at Boca Grande Fire Department

A motion has been requested for the Lee County Board of Commissioners to approve a second amendment to the lease agreemen…