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Bocaween 2017

■ Halloween was celebrated mightily on the island in 2017, as it is every year. On Saturday, Oct. 28 the annual Halloween …

Final Irma cleanup conducted last week

■ STAFF REPORT As of last week, all Boca Grande streets have been cleared of lawn debris that was put out to the curb. Thi…

Fust Library Foundation announces new interim director; author to speak on November 16

■ BY SUE ERWIN There will be a variety of upcoming events for Boca Grande residents and visitors to attend this season, an…

America’s conflicts: The Great War, WWI

■ STAFF REPORT A two-day symposium on World War I is planned to tak…

Literature Forum begins new season with ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

■ STAFF REPORT The Literature Forum will inaugurate its 2017-18 sea…

Island School students learn conflict resolution in peer mediation skills program

■ BY SUE ERWIN Seven students at The Island School were selected at the beginning of the school year to be part of a progr…

Profile Tony Zaranti

■ BY SUE ERWIN Tony Zaranti is passionate about high-quality food and wine service, and that makes him an ideal leader as …

Memorial service for Mitchell Brock

Mitchell Brock Nov. 10,1927 – July 22, 2017 Please save the date for Mitchell Brock’s memorial service, to be held at 3 p….

Just more reasons we are blessed to be here in Boca Grande

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This past Saturday was the traditional Halloween Carnival, an event that island kids have treasured fo…

Be ready to face challenges to GICIA

To the Editor: Susan Hanafee has done our island a great favor by researching and describing for us the tortured history o…