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Bush granddaughter discusses her new book with island crowd
■ BY SUE ERWIN Islanders packed the Boca Grande Community Center on Thursday, January 24 to hear two gracious and amusing wo…
Annual Tennis Classic continues
■ STAFF REPORT The 10th annual Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic competition began on January 26, and the action continues to…
Film Festival begins this Wednesday with ‘Captain Ron’ at the drive-in
■ STAFF REPORT The first annual Boca Grande Film Festival will begin with the jaunty cult classic “Captain Ron,” held on the…
BIPS schedules relighting ceremony for Gasparilla Island Light
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) is throwing a…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Deputies busy with battery, accidents and burglary investigations
■ STAFF REPORT An Englewood man was arrested this week on island afte…
History Bytes to return for first season session with Frank Newlin
■ STAFF REPORT If you enjoy learning about local history, you won’t want to miss the first Bytes session of the season on We…
It’s Flower Week for the Garden Club: J Schwanke to speak
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GARDEN CLUB The irrepressible J Schwanke lands in Boca Grande February 6 for two days of flower festiviti…
Obituary: Jack Horner
John “Jack” Byers Horner of Boca Grande and Richmond, Virginia passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Januar…
Profile: Joan Ardrey
■ BY SUE ERWIN Zestful and energetic, Joan Ardrey once took an aptitude test that suggested she would make a good reporter…
A message regarding your right to free speech/free press and a post office update to boot
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As another season on the island begins, another controversy has been brought to light. No, it’s not Gilc…