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Mosquito fighter, gas station owner… The end of an era is marked with the retirement if Clyde Nabers
BY MISTY NABERS NICHOLS- After almost 60 years serving the Boca Grande Community Clyde Nabers is finally going to be spendin…
A message from the Boca Grande Health Clinic: Scheduling 101 in times of transition
BY KELSEY CHAVARRIE AT THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- The Boca Grande Health Clinic has expanded how we meet the healthcare…
‘Island Booknotes 2020’ in post office boxes now
A new take on an old concept, with more island participation BY MARCY SHORTUSE- If you haven’t checked your post office box…
Obituary: Mary Jane De Genaro
Former Boca Grande resident Mary Jane De Genaro died November 21, 202…
Obituary: Hall Caldwell ‘Sonny’ Howard
On November 10, 2020, world traveler and host extraordinaire, Hall Ca…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A lover of the island expresses her thoughts in words
To the Editor: Boca Grande and Gasparilla Island hold such a treasured place in my heart that I have been inspired to write…
PROFILE: John Salaway
Raised on drumming lessons and good music… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- From The Beatles to Led Zeppelin, John Salaway has drawn ins…
The good things
BY LAUREN HANA, MD., BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- It’s easy to be consumed in all the negativity we see in the news every day…
Lee County Commissioners to meet December 1 to make their decision on downtown nomination
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- On the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 9:30 a.m., Lee County Commissioners will hear the findings of the Bo…
GICIA celebrates 50 year anniversary with restoration of the Walking Path
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA- The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association is pleased to announce that work to r…