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Placida Art Market to open
■ STAFF REPORT The Placida Art Market will begin its ninth year of shows on Saturday, Oct. 21 with a new and unique group of…
Enjoy Mote Marine reduced admission this Saturday
■ STAFF REPORT The staff at Mote Maine Laboratory in Sarasota are inviting Florida residents to discover the wonders of Mote…
Profile Tom Haggerty
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’re planning to attend a lunch or dinner event at The Gasparilla Inn & Club, trust that Tom Haggert…
OBITUARY: Louise Wanamaker
Louise DeKoven Wanamaker, of Boca Grande, Philadelphia and Northeast…
Stay in a shelter and learn life’s lessons
■ SUBMITTED BY BOB ELLIOTT The warnings about Hurricane Irma were pre…
On the loss of … Winifred ‘Wini’ Smart Quackenbush
Winifred “Wini” Smart Quackenbush, a lady who has brush-stroked more of Boca Grande’s true heart and soul than almost anyone…
Irma wrecks sea turtle nests, only a precious few remain
■ BY SUE ERWIN Sometimes nature can get in the way of nature. Sea turtle nests on the island took quite a hit on September 1…
Boat ramp closed …
The Placida Boat Ramp closed on Sept. 18 for the delivery of supplies for the repairs on the boat ramp and finger piers. The…
Reports from the north end, downtown show positive things
■ BY SUE ERWIN After days of waiting out the storm – and even more days without electricity – businesses in Boca Grande are…