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OBITUARY: Ann L. Gallagher
Ann L. Gallagher entered Heaven on June 2, 2021, leaving a bevy of friends and family members who will never forget her viva…
An insider’s guide to the perfect Key lime pie
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Pi Day may be March 14 (get it, 3.14), and as we all know, National Pie Day is January 23. But in the…
Mills takes first, Coleman takes second in Red Gill Tournament to benefit the Maritime Museum
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Waylon Mills has been a quiet contender so far this year … at least until Sunday, May 30 when he a…
A fitting honor for a tremendous lady: Room in Community Center named after the late Dee Wheeler
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Thursday, May 20, a sign was quietly placed on…
Have you seen the Clinic’s new website? It was designed just for you
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Just a littl…
Island School graduates to parade through town, Boca Grande Preschool graduates make a visit their new school
STAFF REPORT – On Thursday, June 17 everyone is welcome to celebrate graduating Island School students Bradford Boney Jr., D…
GICIA celebrates 50-year anniversary with restoration of walking path curbing
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association is pleased to announce that the work…
Local first responders kept busy this Memorial Day weekend
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Fire Department, Lee County EMS and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was busy this past…
Local woman who donated kidney gets to see how her gift of life saved a very grateful Clearwater man
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Last year we brought you the story of a South Gulf Cove woman, Jennifer Stanton, who had given the gift…
SPECIAL HEALTH SEGMENT: The quest for a good night’s sleep
“To sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there’s the rub …”
– Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
BY T MICHELE WALKER -Ah, that elusi…