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A history of miscommunication with Lee County: the Promenade
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The controversy surrounding the Promenade – a walkway that runs along the land by the seawall from 1st…
RPP’s ‘Lion in Winter’ Duplicitous, deceitful, dangerous and delightful
■ BY BOOTS TOLSDORF, RPP The time is 1183. “We are all barbarians,” says Eleanor. It is Christmas at King Henry’s chateau …
We will miss you, CiCi
■ STAFF REPORT We are sad to report the death of CiCi Ives this past week. She was a fixture on the island for many, many …
Australian pines to be taken down on Railroad Avenue, road closure scheduled
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande motorists are encouraged to seek alterna…
ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS: Wayward raft, two children rescued from Boca Grande Pass
■ STAFF REPORT It isn’t every day that the Boca Grande Fire Departm…
Final phase in Savann Kabrit, motivation for Boca Grande Hope For Haitians
■ STAFF REPORT The Hope For Haitians Committee along with their partners, Food For The Poor, are preparing for the 11th an…
Mercabo Cove restoration gearing up for groundbreaking
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA If you have noticed some activity at the Mercabo Preserve site, that’s because the Gasparilla Isl…
Burch family moves into North Carolina mountains with new store called The Mountain Mermaid
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Highlands and Cashier’s N.C. have always been sister towns to Boca Grande, as many of our residents h…
Profile: Kate Ingram
■ BY SUE ERWIN Royal Palm Players has gained another new talented member who has been busy planning and rehearsing for pro…
Obituary: Janell H. Johnson
Janell H. Johnson, formally of Boca Grande, Florida, passed away to her heavenly home on November 11, 2019. She was born O…