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Interested volunteers sought to fill GIBA advisory seat
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has an open advisory board position for seat 7 (a two-year term). Advisory board memb…
Memorial service for William Hanley
A memorial service for William Andrew Hanley Jr. will be held on Saturday, April 8 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at noon…
Hyman to perform in trio at Community Center
BY SUE ERWIN – Master pianist Dick Hyman, Ken Peplowski and Shelly Berg have joined forces to bring Boca Grande a one-of-a-k…
OBITUARY: Patricia Maxcy Wilson
Patricia Maxcy Wilson, 90, of Lake Wales, Florida, died unexpectedly…
Register now for island summer camps
Registration is now underway for Lee County Parks & Recreation su…
Toby the chick magnet says: ‘Meet me at the dog show’
The name’s Toby. I’m a 12- year-old Portuguese water dog with beautiful black, curly hair. I’m from an old family, dating ba…
Florida’s fleet: A discussion about boat building in the Sunshine State
BY SUE ERWIN – Island residents attended a presentation featuring maritime archeologist Brendan Burke on Tuesday, March 14 i…
How a guide dog changed one veteran’s life
BY SUE ERWIN – United States Marine Corp veteran Michael Jernigan will be the keynote speaker on Thursday, March 30 at 2 p.m…
OBITUARY: Dr. Curtis Frank Ahrens
Curtis Frank Ahrens M.D., 99, of Duluth, Iron River, and Boca Grande, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. “Curt” or “Doc,” a…
PROFILE: Noël Crosby
BY DEAN LAUX – Noël Crosby grew up in Manchester, N.H., where her dad’s parents owned the Greenfield Carpet Company and her…