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Fishery property sold once again, this time to island owners who want to keep it ‘to scale’
It may sound too good to be true, but it is: The Fishery property has been sold once again, and this time to a Boca Grand…
Three Sisters saga continues as the camel’s nose gets in the tent
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – There is an old proverb that says if a camel gets his nose in a tent, his body will soon follow. Those…
Fishing families take the stage, islanders in front of the camera and behind in ‘Mullet and Mangroves’
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Thursday, May 3 a new documentary on barrier island life had its debut on local television stations…
Young pilot visits family in Boca Grande, fishes for tarpon for the first time
BY SUE ERWIN – Purdue University graduate student Wesley Major came…
First sea turtle nest spotted on April 30: New patrol volunteers welcome
BY SUE ERWIN – Nesting season officially began on May 1, and the first two sea turtle nests of the season have been discov…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Looking back on our 2018 tourist season and a warning to stow your tackle
The small community of Boca Grande is wrapping up its most busy time of the year: spring 2018! Many who call Boca Grande h…
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…