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Turkey Hoop Shoot this weekend
■ STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Community Center’s 16th annual Turkey Hoop Shoot contest will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2…
A very merry Christmas Walk!
■ STAFF REPORT Join your friends and neighbors for the annual Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk on Satur…
Prepare to enter the fray, dear friends … Boca Bargains is back!
■ STAFF REPORT Saturday, Nov. 30 marks the grand opening of Boca Bargains for the 2019-2020 season. The opening will inclu…
Two deaths investigated on island in past few weeks
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
The island was the locale for two deaths in the…
GIFT tournament, party set for next week … fish on!
■ STAFF REPORT The 24th annual G.I.F.T – Gasparilla Island Fly-fish…
Causeway approved, toll system upgrade nearing completion
■ STAFF REPORT The new right-of-way discussed and voted on by the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board in April of thi…
Center span of 7th Street temporary bridge removed until May 15
■ STAFF REPORT The center span of Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc.’s temporary bridge located on 7th Street just …
Community tree lighting scheduled for December 8
■ STAFF REPORT Join family and friends at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 for the annual lighting of the Boca Grande Community Ch…
Two notable island ladies to sign their books at Smart Studio
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande authors Karen Snyder and Susan Hanafee will autograph copies of their latest books at the Smart…
A 21-day reading challenge: Read aloud for 15 minutes
■ BY SUE ERWIN Research has shown that reading aloud is the single most important thing you can do to help a child prepare…