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A history of Plein Air painting on Gasparilla Island
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Although one can never fully know the daily sights that will be seen while spending a day outdoors here…
OBITUARY: Barbara Leiter
Barbara Ketcham Leiter, age 76, passed from this life March 4, 2021 at the Venice Florida Regional Bayfront Hospital in the…
PROFILE: Patricia Christakos
BY T MICHELE WALKER – When COVID-19 struck our world last year and we were all forced into lockdown, the reactions were as v…
Donate, don’t waste when you head north: Lee County third annual food rescue campaign begins
To the Editor, Lee County Solid Waste’s third annual “Donated not Was…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: New info on FPL numbers to call for surges
To the Editor: Well, hello again to the residents of Boca Grande. We…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks for everything, from the Sparks family
Dear Editor, On January 29, 2021 Claude “Allen” Sparks passed away from a rare blood disorder named Amyloidosis. Allen was e…
Grande Rounds webinar addresses stress in the age of COVID-19
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Managing the stress of a pandemic was the topic of the recent Grand…
NHR proposal discussion heats up at Wednesday meeting: BGHPB votes against Historic Register nomination for a second time in 4-2 vote
At left, Dennis Ross offered up some visual aids to argue for the NHR proposal. Photo by Susan H BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Supporte…
Island resident and her ‘little’ bestowed with biggest honor in the state of Florida
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It seems as though a local pair we reported on last year named Candy and Aaliyah have exceeded all expec…
Art sale at Lighthouse Methodist Church on Sunday benefits needy
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Don’t forget to drop by the art sale this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Meth…