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OBITUARY: Elsie Bracken

Elsie Selden Bracken, 90, died April 15, 2023, peacefully at home in Boca Grande, FL. She was born in North Carolina. She l…

BGHPB hosts special presentation at monthly meeting about proposal to demo two Gilchrist structures

The April meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board, held on April 12, was far from being a simple one well in…

What exactly is the ‘Whispering Bench?

There’s a lot of speculation about a structural “folly” along The Promenade, located behind 161 Gilchrist Ave., called “The…

Eat the food, hear the message

‘Kelp’ dinner includes lobster, oysters, red snapper and more As…
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Follow-up to last week’s PanCan Walk article …

The Boca Grande PurpleStride PanCan walk to raise funds for research…

Development threats to Warm Mineral Springs draws angry crowd

More than 100 angry people showed up for the North Port City Commission meeting earlier this week to object to what they se…

Better Shot program raises $70K for local youth scholarships 

Helping the youth of our community. That’s the goal of the Lemon Bay Golf Club’s “A Better Shot” program. Golf is the vehic…

Boca Grande Hope For Haitians: First phase of homes complete, drive to build 40 more homes close to goal

Families in Périgny, Haiti, have new hope as Boca Grande Hope For Haitians has successfully raised funds to build 37 homes…

A little more info on the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve walks 

There are a wide variety of guided nature walks at the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve coming this spring. These walks will…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Susan Haggarty

Susan Haggarty could be considered the top friend of Boca Grande. She loves the place, the people and the vibe. Her status…