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Gettin’ festive on the beach with the Lighthouse lighting
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society and Florida Park Service will be holding their annual celebration of the lig…
Lynne Olson To Bring Last Hope Island to Gasparilla Island
■ MARY COOK World War II historian Lynne Olson returns next week to talk about “Last Hope Island, Occupied Europe and the Br…
A Christmas Wish
‘Tis two months till ‘The Taste’ and all through our town, Christmas shoppers, festive trees and Christmas cheer abound. The…
Historic Preservation Board set to discuss garages, decks at next meeting
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will hold…
A true celebration of a Boca Grande Christmas …
■ BY VINNIE PORTELL For 63 years, citizens of the Boca Grande communi…
Upcycle your books and make some hedgehog tree art at the same time
■ STAFF REPORT
Do you enjoy holiday crafts? Here is a perfect opportunity to makes something special this year. Learn to cr…
Christakos led lively discussion at last Boca Grande Camera Club meeting
■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB At the last meeting of the Boca Grande Camera Club, island resident and club memb…
Glass Bottom Rentals offering free kayak trials on December 10
■ STAFF REPORT Have you crossed the bridges to Boca Grande recently and watched people smile as they enjoy viewing the creat…
Profile Jack Cosgrove
■ BY SUE ERWIN Jack Cosgrove is relishing life in Boca Grande. He’s been working at Newlin’s Mainely Gourmet Market since Se…
Obituary John Shaw
John I. Shaw Jr, 82, of Southport, Conn., died peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Bridgeport Hospital from complicati…