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OBITUARY: Mary Beth Paxton
Mary Beth (Beth) Paxton passed away on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Edison (Ed) H. Paxton; daughte…
EDITORIAL: Be kind, patient and polite if using the new dog park
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Rumor around the watering hole is that the “new” Boca Grande Dog Park is already open for business, fenc…
They call him ‘Dumplin’: Captain reminisces on the original Boca Grande
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – The Naples Sailing and Yacht Club visited the island to hear a special guest speaker, and they may have…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Deadline approaching for GCCF
To the Editor: The application deadline is approaching for Gulf Coast…
Literature Forum to discuss ‘The End of the Affair’ in March
STAFF REPORT – The Literature Forum’s February session featured an an…
PROFILE: Pauline Lord
BY MARY BESS – It’s a problem most of us would like to have but, despite what Mae West says, too much of a good thing is not…
TIS chowder, free concert this Saturday
STAFF REPORT – On Saturday, Feb. 29 dinner and disco are on the agenda on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center, a…
Rotonda resident describes details of this week’s 250-acre fire
BY KELLI BECTON – Approximately 250 acres of Rotonda Lakes and Rotonda Sands were destroyed by a wildfire on Monday, Feb. 24…
Coronavirus explained: BGHC doctor explains the latest information
BY LAUREN HANA MD – The novel (new) coronavirus, now called COVID-19, is a respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, Chin…
Rotonda affected by wild fire
UPDATE: As of 6 PM Charlotte County Fire and EMS and the Division of Forestry have officially declared that 250 acres were b…