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Obituary: Edward Cruz
Edward Cruz, former CEO of E.E. Cruz and Company, Inc., philanthropist and entrepreneur, passed away on Tuesday, July 14 a…
Obituary: JoAnne (Jo Jo) Faulstich
JoAnne (Jo Jo) Faulstich passed away on June 29, 2015 in Southwest Florida after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Ca…
Obituary: John O. Hastings
John O. Hastings, 85, died peacefully surrounded by family on June 24, 2015. He was a resident of the Boca Grande Club. Jo…
Obituary: Capt. Jimmy Robertson
Captain James “Jimmy” Andrew Robertson, 60, passed away peacefully …
Profile: Christine Stites
BY JACK SHORT – She’s Chrissy to most, but only if you knew her aft…
A word about your local farmers market
Dear People of Boca Grande, The Boca Grande Farmers Market appeals to you for help and assistance in finding and identifyi…
Editor’s note: We will miss you, Sam
Many of you are aware that Sam Samsonov, a toll tender with the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for 30 years, is no l…
Want to see some Boca Grande Independence Day fun?
We had another amazing Independence Day, and wanted to share some of our photos from the fireworks and the golf cart parad…
Another island mother lost: Louise Bowe to be laid to rest this weekend
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – We lost another one of our island mothers on Sunday, July 5, as Louise Bowe slipped away from congest…
Boca Grande, made famous once again … this time for sharks
BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND JACK SHORT – We’ve been famous before for having one of the most expensive zip codes, and for havin…