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OBITUARY: George ‘Ashley’ Gray
George “Ashley” Gray, 48, of Venice, Florida, passed on May 27, 2020, as a result of a motorcycle accident near Woodsboro, M…
PROFILE: Tim Banfell
Life imitates art, but cartoonists draw what they see… BY OLIVIA CAMERON-Page five always comes with a splash of color, ta…
Three boys learned the danger of a spring tide the hard way after jumping off Causeway bridge
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Capt. Chuck Jenks had just dropped his tarpon fishing clients off at Pine Island on the afternoon of May…
GIWA 2019 water quality report available
BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GIWA- Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc.’s…
Three months, 200 parking citations: Most issued post-COVID beach sundown
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- After a nice day in the sun, no one wants to get b…
Governor announces ‘Phase 2’ of plan to be implemented
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that Phase 2 of the “Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step” plan would begin to…
A straw hat, a twinkling eye and a smile: A documentation of the passing of Marguerite East
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- There are few woman in any first-world country who could sit at the finest table in the finest home, and…
Our Lady of Mercy public meeting regarding expansion to be held June 18
STAFF REPORT- A public meeting will be held by Morris-Depew Associates on Thursday, June 18 from 6 to 7 p.m., online, regard…
Have you turned in your census form yet?
STAFF REPORT- Have you filled out your census form yet? While many have had other things on their minds – to say the least –…
BGHS creates ‘the mother of all timelines’ for island history buffs
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The Boca Grande Historical Society has done some timelines in the past, but primarily ones put together f…