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Island Emergency Operations Center design unveiled March 5

BY G.B. (BO) HAMRICK PROJECT COORDINATOR The Boca Grande Fire Department’s Emergency Communications and Interoperability…

What’s on Your Plate: Tips to boost nutrition

March is the harbinger of spring and with it, the start of daylight saving time – an extra hour for healthy activities from…
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Henhouse Prowlers Rolling Wheels spring tour

Spring is coming to town and so are the Henhouse Prowlers! Founded nearly two decades ago with the simple desire to play or…
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Green Gala for BIPS March 25

The Barrier Island Parks Society is hosting the 25th Annual Green Ga…
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Island letters in Putnam County Spelling Bee 

BY BOOTS TOOLSDORF Having never experienced a Spelling Bee in my…
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Auditions are coming up for Royal Palm Players 2024-25 season

BY ERICA RESS MARTIN While watching your friends in a Royal Palm Players production, have you ever dreamed about starrin…
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Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association seeks mule to speed recognition

BY ARLENE HALL, BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC. Although there is still a bit of morning chill in the air and in the gulf…
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Special use 2024 alligator harvest set

At its February meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rule changes to establish a s…
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Local snook season remains open through April 30

The recreational harvest of snook in the Panhandle, Big Bend, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor and Southwest manag…

Island 5K St. Pat race postponed

A 5K race, set for St. Patrick’s Day 2024 on Gasparilla Island and sponsored by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce, has be…