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Prominent prosecutor and author to speak at library foundation benefit
■ BY SUE ERWIN She worked at the first district attorney’s office in the country that introduced DNA evidence in a major h…
The light has been relit!
Last Saturday evening, February 9, 2019, the Barrier Island Parks Society had a celebration to officially relight the hist…
Appreciation for a new look for Whidden’s, remembering Isabelle
■ On Tuesday, Feb. 12 the members of the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum gathered together to honor those who have contr…
First Boca Grande Film Festival a smashing success
■ BY SUE ERWIN The inaugural Boca Grande Film Festival exceeded the…
Island LEO Beat: Deputies respond to vehicle burglary call at state park
■ STAFF REPORT Two visitors were the victims of a vehicle burglary …
The 2019 Strawberry Festival: Having fun and helping others
■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE Pam Hannah’s dining room table has been covered with papers for the last several months, but it doesn’t…
Two proposed to become one again on Whiskey Row, BGHPB agrees
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The meeting was brief but things were accomplished at the monthly gathering of the Boca Grande Histori…
Obituary: Joe ‘Baldy’ Rinaldi
Joe “Baldy” Rinaldi – the leader of the tribe, great friend and purveyor of all things pig roastful – has passed away.
He…
Profile: Jack Carley
■ BY SUE ERWIN After graduating from college in 1962, Jack Carley had almost a year before entering officer candidate scho…
A picture speaks a thousand words …
To the Editor: I had the opportunity to stop by the Smart Studios on Boca Grande last week to view their “Nature Protests”…