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OBITUARY: Jean Wurtz
Jean Wurtz, 86, of Boca Grande, formerly of Greenwich, Conn., passed away peacefully in the company of family on March 7, 20…
PROFILE: Deputy April Tomyn
BY OLIVIA CAMERON If you thought the flare of the island would stop with the cops, think again. When a certain squad car rol…
The health of our water discussed at recent meeting
BY WESLEY LOCKE “Be a nuisance where it counts. Do your part to inform and stimulate the public to join your action. Be depr…
Wini Smart art show to be held at Power House on March 16 Some works have never been seen before
STAFF REPORT When Wini Smart died in 2017, she left not only her wond…
We’ll miss you, Tamela! Post office friend transfers to Englewood
BY OLIVIA CAMERON Word on this busy street is Tamela Sherman is leavi…
GICIA Mercabo Cove: Sawfish biology & acoustic tagging
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The GICIA has officially kicked off the restoration of Mercabo Cove. Did you know that Mercabo Cove…
The primary is this Tuesday … know your polling place, and what to expect
BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Florida primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 17, and as usual this will be a closed primary…
Many thanks to a community that cares, from Nicole’s people
STAFF REPORT The family of Nicole Coleman would like to express their sincere gratitude to all of you who helped throughout…
Coronavirus 2019 and the week’s events
BY LAUREN HANA, MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The most recent statistics regarding COVID-19 as of this writing show that over…
Three hours later, the Historic Preservation Board decided the house is just a bit … too … big …
BY MARCY SHORTUSE The people who filled the audience seats at the Wednesday, March 11 Boca Grande Historic Preservation Boar…