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Live Poets to present ‘Poetry in the Garden’ featuring Richard Blanco
SUBMITTED BY JOHANN FUST LIBRARY FOUNDATION – On April 1 at 4 p.m., the Live Poets of Boca Grande will present “Poetry in th…
Boca Beacon up for 16 awards in the Florida Better Weekly Newspaper competition
STAFF REPORT – The nominations are in for the 2020 Florida Press Association “Better Weekly Newspaper” contest, and the Boca…
Island firefighters find missing kayaker
STAFF REPORT – This past weekend Boca Grande firefighters came to the rescue of a woman in a kayak who was in distress in lo…
Getting back to normal: It’s not just COVID any more
BY DR THOMAS ERVIN, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – It was brought to my…
‘Art After Dark’ at J.McLaughlin a very unusual idea, and a great success
BY T MICHELE WALKER – If you happened to be walking down Park Avenue…
Nine-county comparative report exposes troubling trends for water quality in Southwest Florida
SUBMITTED BY THE CALUSA WATERKEEPERS – Since 1993, March 22 has been known as World Water Day, and Calusa Waterkeeper is tak…
Staging an outdoor production vs. COVID and Mother Nature
BY ELAINE SKYPALA – Once upon a time in February 2020 the world was fairly normal. Ann Fletcher, President of Royal Palm Pla…
PROFILE: Carol Elwood
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Here’s a little tip for you. If you’re at a gathering or party and would like to be entertained, sit n…
EDITORIAL: Will Charlotte Harbor be the next domino to fall?
BY AARON ADAMS – What used to be an expansive seagrass flat, is now a mix of open sand and thick algae. The cancer of too ma…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Just one of the reasons to love our island
To the Editor,
So, last week, I ran into Hudson’s for a few things. At the checkout, Robin handed me a tissue wrapped “gift”…