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Lee County seizes and loses first grader’s bike
Story updated 1-26. See editor’s note at bottom. 
Two Island School students, including a first grader, had their padloc…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Gasparilla Island Water Association elects directors Scott, Hollis and Johnston
At the January 16 annual meeting of the Gasparilla Island Water Association, the utility elected three new directors. They…
        
        
        
                
                
                        GIBA and Boca Grande Causeway scores highly in annual maintenance report
Members of the Engineering Committee of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority met Tues., Jan. 23 to go over, literally, th…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Docent tours debut in February, tell story of Amorys and Fust Library
The Johann Fust Community Library has been at the core of the Boca G…
        
        
        
                
                
                        St. Andrew’s Dedicates Memorial Wall
At its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 21, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Chu…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Doro Bush Koch speaks on gratitude and meditation at St. Andrews
Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch spoke at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Thursday, Jan. 18. about mindfulness and gratitude.
“It’…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Social: Royal Palm Sponsor Night at Boca Bay Powerhouse
Royal Palm Players hosted their Sponsor Appreciation Cocktail Party on Sunday, Jan. 14.
It was a full house on a rainy e…
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
2024 Chowder Dinner adds Super Day Express, Sassy Tarts
The Chowder Dinner for The Island School continues to add participants. Seven new eateries have recently joined the list fo…
        
        
        
                
                
                        IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Pat Witschonke, West Point blind date succeeds 52 years
Pat Witschonke laughs easily, and enjoys life. She knows what she likes and what she doesn’t. Because of her humor and styl…
        
        
        
                
                
                        ‘Rocky’ drive on Boca Grande Causeway
Byline: Staff Report
There are new piles of rocks along the Boca Grande Causeway and near the toll house. The new ro…
        
        
        
                
                
                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
