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Summer camp with Larry the legless lizard, yoga and meditation, squid dissection and much more
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – School might be out for the summer, but the learning hasn’t stopped. At the Boca Grande Community Center…
Elsa brought rain, but not much else
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Elsa couldn’t make up her mind what she wanted to be when she grew up, and went back and forth from a tr…
More letters sent back and forth in the ongoing National Historic Register controversy
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While a meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 5 with the Florida National Register Review Board to reh…
African dust in the wind brings beautiful ‘Grande’ sunsets to Gasparilla Island
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you haven’t noticed, it is officially summer i…
What do you do when a shark follows you home? Another hammerhead experience in island waters
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Friday, June 18 Dianne Ryan and her daughter…
The Island School announces appointment of new head-of-school
SUBMITTED BY THE ISLAND SCHOOL – The Island School Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Oli…
Are you interested in receiving a flu shot or COVID-19 booster in the fall?
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – The Boca Grande Health Clinic is running a survey to identify interest in recei…
Island shopkeepers have a message for would-be shoplifters: We’re watching you
STAFF REPORT – A shoplifting duo found out the hard way that Boca Grande businesses are paying close attention to their cust…
‘Walk with Me’ for the Lemon Bay Wrestling Club
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Michael Schyck can’t believe how much his beard has grown. “I’ve never gone past stubbles. It’s crazy…
OBITUARY: Felix Manuel
It is with great sadness that we receive the news that Felix T. Manuel, born January 11, 1968, passed away on June 8, 2021…