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How can we say goodbye to such a special individual?
BY CAPT. VAN HUBBARD – I’ll just offer some memories and share some thoughts. Mark Futch was so much more than a tarpon ca…
Mark Futch: His passing has left us in shock
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
On Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 island residents were shocked to hear of the passing of Capt. Mark Futc…
Work on Community Center sunshade almost complete, ribbon cutting celebration planned
■ BY SUE ERWIN The installation of the new sunshade at the Boca Grande Community Center is progressing well as planned. Th…
Is West Nile virus a concern in Boca Grande?
■ SUBMITTED BY DR. LAUREN M. HANA MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The …
Turtle hatchlings continue to defeat red tide
■ BY SUE ERWIN Green sea turtle nesting is happening later into the…
Johann Fust Library offers ‘Makerspace’ program for kids
■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a new program at the library especially tailored for kids eight and older. ”Makerspace” is a collab…
Profile Jeff Ash
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve had a drink at the Boca Bay Pass Club bar over the past several years, you would most likely reco…
Obituary Don ‘Postie’ Post
The family of Don “Postie” Post is profoundly sad to share the news that their husband, father, and grandfather died sudde…
Obituary Buck Cole
Wayne Berten Cole (Buck) 84, of Placida Fla., went to his heavenly home on September 7, 2018. Wayne was born on December 1…
Obituary Arline Kraft Buettin
Arline Kraft Buettin, 91, of Naples, died Sunday morning, September 16, 2018 at Vitas Hospice in Physicians Regional Hospi…