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Helping pet owners in financial distress, new drop-off point now on island
STAFF REPORT – Suncoast Humane Society is in very urgent need of pet food donations for their Pet Food Bank, and now there…
Island native wins prestigious library award for intellectual freedom
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Island native turned New Orleanian Seale Paterson was recently honored by the Louisiana Library Associ…
An appropriate refresher in history: The Quarantine House of Boca Grande
BY CAPT ROBERT W JOHNSON
The Boca Grande Quarantine Station, located on the south end of the island, was built in 1892…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: BIPS says ‘Thank you!’ for Giving Challenge response
To the Editor: The Barrier Island Parks Society wants to say thank …
Historical Society documentary regarding COVID-19 to air
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Jim Blaha, Chair…
Obituary: Billy Lee Spurgeon
Billy Lee Spurgeon has “gone Home” to meet his Savior and unite with his loving wife, Nancy. He passed away on March 18, 2…
Profile: Nancy Jo Powers
Local Nancy Jo Powers, who now goes by Jo Powers, may be recognizable to avid fans of Island TV, the program that sheds li…
CCP Wuhan Virus or a cold?
To the Editor: It is way past time to logically discuss the evil-villain, the invisible-monster running wild in the world….
Boca Grande shows up on COVID-19 tracker
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A case, or cases, of COVID-19 have finally showed up on the radar of the Florida Department of Health …
A message from the Clinic: Help us slow the spread of COVID-19
BY HILJA BILODEAU, CEO OF THE BGHC – The health and wellbeing of the Boca Grande Community is paramount to us at the Boca …