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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not everyone can ‘Ditch the Cart’
To the Editor: The recent “Ditch the Cart, Live Longer” polemic advising golf on foot rather than by cart has it wrong. My s…
PROFILE: George Benisek
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – This is no fish tale of that you can be sure, although George Benisek has no shortage of fisherman tales…
Historic Preservation Board meeting begins with request for NHR input from community
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – The chairman of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday urged all residents to let their…
Organizations turn to creativity in unusual season
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Virtual speakers, open air musicals, art shows wit…
BGHS takes note of a rare ‘Magna Carta’
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Jim Blaha calls the mountain of material the Boca…
‘All that Jazz’ featured this week on the lawn
BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center have managed to keep jazz alive in Boca Grande with their…
GIBA re-elects Watkins as chair, talks financials at quarterly meeting
STAFF REPORT – Ginger Watkins was re-elected as chairman and Drew Tucker was elected as vice chairman of the Gasparilla Isla…
Chamber announces details of World’s Richest, Ladies Day tournaments
STAFF REPORT – There’s something lovely in the air this time of year, and we’ve been day-dreaming of our perfect date for lo…
Last call for the Third Annual Boca Grande Film Festival: Drive-in Monday will officially begin five days of film festival fun
STAFF REPORT – The Third Annual (but first-ever virtual) Boca Grande Film Festival will begin its five-day tribute to a dive…
Take an ‘Adventure in the Glades’ with Gail Cleveland
Spending a week in the swamp may not be everyone’s idea of a dream getaway to celebrate a BIG birthday, but for this artist…