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Obituary: Dean L. Beckstead

Laurier Donald Dean Beckstead, 74, passed away peacefully at his Palm Island home in the early morning hours of Wednesday,…

A pioneering Florida family: The Albrittons

BY TIMMY SPAIN The man in this photo was a true Florida Cracker. Aaron Robert Albritton was his name, but everybody ca…

Profile: Josh Freeman

BY SUE ERWIN – Josh Freeman was born and raised in Boca Grande. He started working at PJ’s Seagrille as a busboy when he w…

In recognition of a job well done: Thank you, David Hayes

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The last quarterly meeting for the Gasparilla I…


Resident thanks Friends for smashing season

To the Editor: Much praise and thanks are due to Marta Howell and the staff of the Friends of Boca Grande for their marvel…

LCSO holds cyber security seminar on island

BY SUE ERWIN – Every minute, 19 people become victims of identity theft … and only 20 percent of people who experience m…

Stump Pass beach supporters sought for new organization

BY SUE ERWIN – A public meeting was held at Stump Pass Beach State Park on Tuesday, April 24 to determine the level of int…

Tarpon Season’s a’comin’ … right now talk is about Ladies Day

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The roster is filling up for the 2018 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, and fishing is scheduled to start …

Resident encourages people to be ‘unifiers, not dividers’

To the Editor: I read Capt. Johnson’s letter to the editor this week with great interest and felt his nostalgia for a diff…