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Making masks to help the community, islanders work together
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – With increasing Coronavirus cases in the U.S., officials are recommending mask wearing when in public or…
PROFILE: Karen Snyder
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Stage lights and scripts are familiar to Royal Palm Players’ actress Karen Snyder, who enjoys taking par…
OBITUARY: Frank Marra
Born in New York City at the height of the deadly Spanish Influenza on Sept. 24, 1918, Frank Edward Marra succumbed to compl…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks to the Clinic for helping to keep us safe
To the Editor,
There are many reasons to be grateful to be living in…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Safer at Home’ means ‘stay at home’ unless travel is essential
To the Editor,
On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis iss…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Can we please leave the P.O. doors open?
To the Editor,
During this time, where so many are doing so much, and giving up so much worldwide to slow the spread of the…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Looking forward, it’s almost time to submit your space requests at the Community Center
To the Editor,
It is time once again for local organizations to submit space request forms for the use of the Boca Grande Co…
Home is where the health is: Governor issues Executive Order ‘Safer at Home’
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In a move that surprised many, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 2020-91, the “Safer…
Angels among us: Woman’s Club initiates much-needed relief fund
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Woman’s Club announced today it will establish a $250,000 Emergency Relief Fund to provide im…
The loss of Nina Houghton resonates with many islanders
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Nina Rodale Houghton, a former Boca Grande resident who made a tremendous impact on our island, passed…