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Hurricane season starts June 1: Stock up on tax-free supplies
■ STAFF REPORT Florida’s Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins June 1 and will continue through June 7. You can s…
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ISLAND SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS OF 2018!
2018 Island School graduates: Kaimook Pittayarangsan, Ian Egbert, Ava Teaney, Braylon Strother, Eirinn Shortuse, Willow Sh…
The loss of a great author and island friend: RIP Richard Peck
■ STAFF REPORT Richard Peck made his first visit to Boca Grande in March of 2005 at the invitation of Pam and Larry Hannah…
Profile Dorothy Rahal
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dorothy Rahal has just completed her first year teac…
Obituary Jewel Freeman Herrli
Jewel Freeman Herrli of Venice, peacefully passed away Friday, May …
New anti-hunger task force formed in Charlotte County
To the Editor: The Harry Chapin Food Bank has formed a new collaboration aimed at fighting hunger in Charlotte County, inc…
Island resident has some questions to be answered
To the Editor: I’ve been thinking after almost 40 years of being an owner on our wonderful island there are some things th…
In defense of the island’s postal service …
To the Editor: I have frequent, regular occasion to transact business at the Boca Grande Post Office. That enables me to r…
29 boats, two days, 113 tarpon: Blaze takes win in WR2018
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was raining silver in Boca Grande Pass on Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18, during the two-day 20…
Beautiful and deadly: The sharks that swim in our waters, the people who love them and the people who fish them (A series in three parts)
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – This is the first in a three-part series about the sharks that swim in our waters, especially during t…