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OBITUARY: Allen C. ‘Bud’ Boucher
Allen C. “Bud” Boucher of Pittsford, N.Y. and Boca Grande passed away on February 5, 2020. He was born in Rochester, N.Y. on…
PROFILE: John Paul Turner
BY SUE ERWIN – John Paul Turner may have been born in Sarasota, but he’s a true Boca Grande local. “I think as soon as I cou…
A Promenade compromise has been reached! ‘Stonehenge’ has been moved to allow safe passage
In an act of good faith and a love of our island community, the owners of the property located on the Promenade at 3rd Stre…
GIBA discusses new sidewalk to Bike Path, Watkins re-elected as chairman
BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO – A new sidewalk from North Gulf Shores to th…
Chowder for everyone! Courtesy of The Island School
STAFF REPORT – If you are a fan of chowdery goodness, enchanting auct…
Winner, winner – a French-themed dinner! Island residents reap benefits of 2019 Strawberry Festival winnings
STAFF REPORT – Ooh, la la! That is what guests had to say as they entered the Lavender Bistro on Pilot Street Friday evening…
(You don’t read this headline every day) History Bytes begins the season with a stripping Pilgrim
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Not one, but two, speakers were at the first installment of the History Bytes program held on Wednesday…
History sets sail: Boca Grande gets a first look at the Mayflower II
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Boca Grande Historical Society and History Center invited the community to parta…
Grande Glee performance to usher in beginning of Film Fest
STAFF REPORT – It’s the night before the Boca Grande Film Festival officially begins, Tuesday, Feb. 18, a night when island…
Take your ‘Leading Lady’ to RPP production for Valentine’s weekend
STAFF REPORT – Tickets are selling quickly for the next Royal Palm Players’ production, “Leading Ladies.” Starring some of t…