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Boca Blue takes Howl, 54 recorded releases

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Capt. Sandy Melvin and his team aboard Boca Blue came out on top again this year in the 2017 Howl at t…

Three Sisters variance meeting set for May 30

■ STAFF REPORT Representatives for the Three Sisters Homeowners Association, Inc. will hold a public informal session to e…

Community rallies to support Bylaska family

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE More than $10,000 has been raised by the generous people of Boca Grande and beyond to help to support …

Placida paving project to continue through 2018

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve commuted to Englewood from the island rece…

Profile: Travis Joiner

■  BY SUE ERWIN If he isn’t taking a group of anglers out to fish, …

Memorial Day weekend marine life reminder

■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM The sun is out, the weather is warm, and it is the perfect time of ye…

We’re a pretty preppy place, I guess … does that mean we have to wear shoes?

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – According to Town&Country Magazine, Boca Grande is quite the “tony” location for getting hitched n…

OBITUARY: Lowell Emerson Bell

Lowell Emerson Bell, 82, of Wade, N.C., a Boca Grande native, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Lowell was born to Ange…

New book announced by BGHS

To the Editor: Announcing a new book available at the Boca Grande History Center, 170 Park Avenue on the corner of Park &a…

Our sweet Miss Dee: 1941-2017

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If Louise du Pont Crowninshield could be called “the fairy godmother of Boca Grande,” Dee Wheeler coul…