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ECOWATCH: Welcome to the New Year, but let’s remember the past
“There are winds of destiny that blow when we least expect them.
Sometimes they gust with the fury of a hurricane, some…
Be a friend of the pelican: Reel, remove, release
“A wonderful bird is the pelican; his bill can hold more than his belly can.” – Dixon Lanier Merritt
The above excerpt…
You’re never too old try something new!
91-year-old retired United Airlines pilot and Navy Veteran John O’Connell paddleboarded for the first time in his life this…
OBITUARY: Ariel Spurgeon
Ariel Quinn Spurgeon passed away on December 21, 2021 at the age of…
Celebration of Life for Ray Smedley
Raymond Smedley’s Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, Dec. 3…
OBITUARY: Jean Ferguson
Jean Dwinell Ferguson, proper to the very last, succumbed to pancreatic cancer on December 16, 2021, exactly two months aft…
PROFILE: Hazel Singletary Presley
When most of us stroll the streets of Boca Grande, we see Fugate’s, golf carts and Hudson’s Grocery. Hazel Singletary sees…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘First Day’ of 2022 hikes through Florida parks
To the Editor:
People often view an approaching new year as a time for reflection – both on the year that’s passed and…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Scholarships Available through GCCF
To the Editor:
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2022-23 scholarship program. A…
‘Magna Carta’ collection, ‘Herstory’ luncheon on BGHC agenda
The Boca Grande History Center is excited to announce the formal opening of three new exhibits in addition to the current m…