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Beach Ball Rolls in to Benefit Boca Grande Preschool Beach Ball rolls in to benefit Boca Grande Preschool
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Preschool will hold a “Beach Ball” fundraiser for the school on Monday, March 2 at The Gaspar…
Lemon Bay breaks records: Lady Mantas have proud island parents
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – The Lemon Bay girls’ soccer team has officially made history, reveling in their first Regional Champions…
Economic Summit set for March 5, four slated for panel discussions
STAFF REPORT – If you think about any of the following questions, you should attend the 2020 Economic Summit on March 5 at 3…
Kent Russell to speak to Garden Club, plants and shoes in hand
BY CATHERINE BALLMAN – Plantsman and unfettered raconteur Kent Russel…
OBITUARY: Mary Beth Paxton
Mary Beth (Beth) Paxton passed away on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. She is…
EDITORIAL: Be kind, patient and polite if using the new dog park
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Rumor around the watering hole is that the “new” Boca Grande Dog Park is already open for business, fenc…
They call him ‘Dumplin’: Captain reminisces on the original Boca Grande
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – The Naples Sailing and Yacht Club visited the island to hear a special guest speaker, and they may have…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Deadline approaching for GCCF
To the Editor: The application deadline is approaching for Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s scholarship program for the 202…
Literature Forum to discuss ‘The End of the Affair’ in March
STAFF REPORT – The Literature Forum’s February session featured an animated discussion of Elsa Morante’s “Arturo’s Island”…
PROFILE: Pauline Lord
BY MARY BESS – It’s a problem most of us would like to have but, despite what Mae West says, too much of a good thing is not…