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‘A Better Shot’ program at Lemon Bay Golf Course celebrates 25 years of giving to the community
Shown from left to right in the photo: Ben McCoy, director of golf at Lemon Bay and program director for A Better Shot; Ryan…
A quick salmon recipe from Chef Perkins: Fast and delicious
Braden Perkins was born in New Orleans and grew up in Boston. Braden worked for four years with celebrity chef Tom Douglas…
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, alt…
Historic Preservation Board meeting begins with request for NHR input from community
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – The chairman of the Boca Grande Historic Preservat…
Organizations turn to creativity in unusual season
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Virtual speakers, open air musicals, art shows without the usual wine and cheese receptions, pop-up histo…
BGHS takes note of a rare ‘Magna Carta’
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Jim Blaha calls the mountain of material the Boca Grande Historical Society received from the attic of a…
‘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…