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Historical Society thanks community for stellar support
To the Editor, and everyone in the community: Thanks to all who came to hear Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan speak on December 11…
Obituary: Rosemary Fannie Bowler
Rosemary Fannie Bowler, 89, until recently a resident of Boca Grande, passed away on July 26, 2019 after a brief illness. Sh…
Lighthouse lighting December 14
■ STAFF REPORT One special night a year the Lighthouse beacon shines into the night sky, surrounded by thousands of beautifu…
Ugly sweaters, pretty flowers at December Chamber Mixer
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Blooms will host the Boca Grande Area Chamber of…
Historic Preservation Board approves Gasparilla Inn Beach Club Phase II plan, Gilchrist Avenue garage
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Beach Club rehabilitation, a taller garage vs…
First female to walk in space awes crowd at Community Center presentation
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Retired NASA astronaut Dr. Kathryn Sullivan explained to a curious crowd at the Boca Grande Community Cente…
Shark research expert speaks to island crowd: Unama’ki makes her way to the Pass
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Dr. Robert Hueter is what some people may call a shark specialist. The Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium…
Homeless, Part III: Project Phoenix helps many rise from the ashes
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Some people stand out in a crowd, and for all different reasons. Some draw attention for their looks, so…
Bush, Grace, Seitz and more to perform Royal Palm Players’ adaptation of ‘Hands Across the Sea’
■ BY DAVID SPARKS A one-act, one-hour Noel Coward play, buffet dinner by the Pass Club’s Michael Klocinski, some of our favo…
Profile: E. Kay Gibson
■ BY SUE ERWIN When Elizabeth “Kay” Gibson recently spent some time in Boca Grande, she recalled when she and her husband Ch…