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ISLAND LEO BEAT: Be aware of road closures due to Tarpon Festival, keep on the straight and narrow for Memorial Day
T he next two weeks promise to be active on Boca Grande. This weekend Boca Grande will celebrate the World’s Richest Tarpo…
Cowpokes: Bone and his legendary antics continue
■ BY TIMMY SPAIN What is a cowpoke? Do they still exist? Cowpoke can simply be translated as a cowboy. Cowboys are America…
Lemon Bay Conservancy supporters begin wetlands habitat restoration project
■ SUBMITTED BY EVA FURNER On a beautiful Saturday morning, an enthusiastic crowd of Lemon Bay Conservancy supporters gathe…
Profile: Dixie Hollins
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dixie Hollins has been fishing in Boca Grande since …
Come for the art, stay for the fishing and fun
To the Editor: Tarpon season is here, the great fish are biting, an…
More thoughts on our post office problems
To the Editor: Kudos to Gary Martin! He has the guts to take on the BG post office and their harassment of the patrons. Fo…
Stay prepared during storm season with the GICIA
To the Editor: The 2018 Hurricane season is almost upon us. Although we sincerely hope this is a quiet season and the GICI…
Obituary: Byong Uk Chung
On April 28, 2018 Byong Uk Chung, MD of Boca Grande and formerly of Barrington Hills, Illinois, passed away peacefully aft…
Where to take Mom for Mother’s Day? Check this out …
■ BY SUE ERWIN Fusion Restaurant at the north end of the island is offering a special menu for Mother’s Day with some deli…
Park Avenue reno given ‘ok’ by Historic Preservation Board
■ BY SUE ERWIN There was just one item on the agenda at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Society monthly meeting held…