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Boca Grande reaches fundraising goal to build 130 homes in Gressier
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande Hope For Haitians will build 130 …
Easter egg hunt scheduled for April 15 – Candy donations needed
■ STAFF REPORT Come one, come all to the annual Boca Grande egg hunt on Saturday, April 15 at 10 a.m. on the grounds of t…
Who’s in it to win it at the Boca Grande Dog Show on Saturday?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Community Center will be set up and ready for all two and four-legged contestants of t…
Furry friends from here to eternity
■ SUE ERWIN When you’re placed in the awful position of deciding …
Island Art Days to feature artist Marcus Thomas
■ STAFF REPORT Marcus Thomas is the featured artist of the 2017 Is…
A final plea: $296,000 still needed to complete Range Light project on time
■ STAFF REPORT The restoration of the Gasparilla Island Light, also known as the Range Light, is complete, but before…
Nat Geo photojournalist speaks to island crowd
■ BY SUE ERWIN. National Geographic photojournalist Ami Vitale spoke about her fascinating career covering the mayhem …
What’s the most expensive zip in the state? We are!
■ STAFF REPORT. Gasparilla Island has made the list again as one of the most expensive zip codes in the country. In last…
Profile: Miranda Blackwell
■ SUE ERWIN Miranda Blackwell had never heard of Boca Grande or even visited the state of Florida before she decided to t…
Obituary: Ellen ‘Jane’ Pasman
Ellen “Jane” Pasman passed away peacefully in her home on Boca Grande on January 22, 2017 with her children by her side. …