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Author Sparks of ‘Burying Pinkie Pie’ fame to speak at library
■ BY SUE ERWIN Island author David Sparks will be speaking at the Johann Fust Community Library at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Apri…
Huzzah, huzzah … the phone books are almost here!
■ STAFF REPORT If you’re thinking about leaving the island for the season, think again. The moment you have been waiting for…
You’re gonna miss them when they’re gone … Boca Bargains closing soon
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Bargains will be closing its doors for the season on Wednesday, April 17. However, the store still has m…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Deputies respond domestic battery scene at The Temp
■ STAFF REPORT The Lee County deputies attended to a domestic alterca…
History Bytes: Hendry discusses ‘The Fort’ and cows
■ BY SUE ERWIN Sixth-generation Floridian Hank Hendry spoke to a crow…
Profile: Kathy Berry
■ BY SUE ERWIN Kathy Berry has been working hard for the past several months to make sure that the annual Boca Grande Bike P…
Joseph and the Amazing Grande Glee Concert
■ BY ERICA RESS-MARTIN This April 2, 3 and 4, Grande Glee does something completely different when they sing their first ful…
LBHS girls’ basketball team: Thank you!
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Woman’s Club would like to thank members of the Lemon Bay High School girls’ basketball team…
Obituary: James Hamilton Greer
James Hamilton Geer, 94, passed away peacefully on, March 15, 2019. He threw himself into everything he did, no matter if it…
Did commissioner vote ‘yes’ when he just didn’t know?
To the Editor: On March 8, while reading the latest edition of the News-Press, I was surprised to see an article by Commissi…