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Girl with local ties out of remission and needing donors and donations
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Island postal contractor Tom Gardner is asking for assistance from our island community to help his daug…
St. Andrew’s announces first ‘Faith and …’ speaker for next week
STAFF REPORT – On Thursday, Feb. 4 at 4:30 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will present a unique series of installments p…
OBITUARY: Dickie Coleman
Raymond Ashley Coleman (also known as “Dickie” and “Pop Pop”), 79 years of age, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 202…
PROFILE: Mark Driscoll
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – When Mark Driscoll was a little boy, all he wante…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A message to island dogs who want to make history … dog owners, please relay this message to your dog
Dear Boca Grande Dogs,
Has COVID got you down? Are your paws sore fro…
GUEST EDITORIAL: LBC announces opening of Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve
SUBMITTED BY THE LEMON BAY CONSERVANCY – As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary, Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC) is delighted to a…
Local Publix stores just beginning to receive COVID-19 vaccines, but first wave already booked as of this week
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Publix stores in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina have announced they are providing COVID-19 vaccines…
New NHR nomination shows few changes, still raises questions
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The newest rendition of the nomination of the Boca Grande residential historic district has come into ci…
‘That ain’t how it happened!’ A talk with David Futch
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you shake a tree in Boca Grande, a Futch will fall out: That is how David Futch described his family…
Boca Grande Preschool announces need for alternative donations
BY MARGUERITE TREMELIN – In the interest of the health and safety of our generous Boca Grande community, the Boca Grande Pre…