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OBITUARY: Dickie Coleman
Raymond Ashley Coleman (also known as “Dickie” and “Pop Pop”), 79 years of age, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 202…
PROFILE: Mark Driscoll
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – When Mark Driscoll was a little boy, all he wanted to do was be a fighter pilot. Generations of Driscoll…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A message to island dogs who want to make history … dog owners, please relay this message to your dog
Dear Boca Grande Dogs,
Has COVID got you down? Are your paws sore from walking your master too many times a day, too many we…
GUEST EDITORIAL: LBC announces opening of Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve
SUBMITTED BY THE LEMON BAY CONSERVANCY – As we celebrate our 50th Ann…
Local Publix stores just beginning to receive COVID-19 vaccines, but first wave already booked as of this week
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Publix stores in Florida, Georgia and South Carol…
New NHR nomination shows few changes, still raises questions
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The newest rendition of the nomination of the Boca Grande residential historic district has come into ci…
‘That ain’t how it happened!’ A talk with David Futch
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you shake a tree in Boca Grande, a Futch will fall out: That is how David Futch described his family…
Boca Grande Preschool announces need for alternative donations
BY MARGUERITE TREMELIN – In the interest of the health and safety of our generous Boca Grande community, the Boca Grande Pre…
The tiny but mighty lady we loved: Missing Mama Noy
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Though she be but little, she is fierce.
The words may have come from Shakespeare, but they describe Jam…
GIWA annual meeting includes two fiscal year audits, construction update and election of officers
BY BONNIE PRINGLE – The Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. annual membership meeting was held at the Boca Grande Comm…