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Lee County commissioner addresses island parking issues, new parking rangers
■ BY COMMISSIONER JOHN MANNING The following was written by John Manning, Lee County Commissioner for District 1. This let…
Taste of Boca – Part III
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Here we are, mere days before the 2019 “Taste of Boca Grande,” and I’ll bet you haven’t bought your ti…
Bush granddaughter discusses her new book with island crowd
■ BY SUE ERWIN Islanders packed the Boca Grande Community Center on Thursday, January 24 to hear two gracious and amusing …
Annual Tennis Classic continues
■ STAFF REPORT The 10th annual Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic com…
Film Festival begins this Wednesday with ‘Captain Ron’ at the drive-in
■ STAFF REPORT The first annual Boca Grande Film Festival will begi…
BIPS schedules relighting ceremony for Gasparilla Island Light
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) is throwing a party on Saturday, Feb. 9 to officially relight the h…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Deputies busy with battery, accidents and burglary investigations
■ STAFF REPORT An Englewood man was arrested this week on island after an altercation on the street led to multiple charge…
History Bytes to return for first season session with Frank Newlin
■ STAFF REPORT If you enjoy learning about local history, you won’t want to miss the first Bytes session of the season on …
It’s Flower Week for the Garden Club: J Schwanke to speak
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GARDEN CLUB The irrepressible J Schwanke lands in Boca Grande February 6 for two days of flower festivi…
Obituary: Jack Horner
John “Jack” Byers Horner of Boca Grande and Richmond, Virginia passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Janu…