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Local girl suffering from brain cancer hoping for lifesaving donations from Gofundme and social media campaigns

Social media gets a lot of criticism – much of it deserved. But social media is helping save a young girl’s life right now…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Regarding 161/181 Gilchrist

To the Editor:  Regarding 161/181 Gilchrist Avenue:  As I said at the meeting, “When Mrs. Crowninshield’s h…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks to the community

Dear Boca Bay and Boca Grande friends, I want to say THANK YOU for all of the support that you have shown me as I have d…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island resident thanks BGHPB for Gilchrist Avenue decision

To the Editor: It was nice to know that five rows of legal repres…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Coffee With a Scientist

This week Mote Marine Laboratories wrapped up its 2023 Coffee with a…

Cell tower update from Boca Grande Cell Tower Committee

Submitted by the Boca Grande Cell Tower Committee The current providers of cellular services have begun the promised act…
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The ‘Tiny Tarpon Tamer’ has been taken from us

Elsie Bracken:  1933 – 2023 The one man who could tame Elsie Bracken, has done so. God took her on April 15, 202…
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OBITUARY: Elsie Bracken

Elsie Selden Bracken, 90, died April 15, 2023, peacefully at home in Boca Grande, FL. She was born in North Carolina. She l…

BGHPB hosts special presentation at monthly meeting about proposal to demo two Gilchrist structures

The April meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board, held on April 12, was far from being a simple one well in…

What exactly is the ‘Whispering Bench?

There’s a lot of speculation about a structural “folly” along The Promenade, located behind 161 Gilchrist Ave., called “The…