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BIPS’ Green Gala to feature live auction chock-full of amazing items Scooters, parties, Mexican vacations, paintings, fishing and much more
■ PROVIDED BY BIPS Heed the “Call of the Islands” and head to BIPS’ 23d annual Green Gala! The BIPS Green Gala committee has…
Bloomberg lists Boca Grande in top 10 highest gross income list
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Boca Grande has reached a new milestone recently, and it is quite impressive: The village has been named…
The Island School to bring the mysteries of space to you March 26
■ STAFF REPORT Have you ever wondered about the relationships between music, math and the planets, and the intricate mystery…
Bead for Life: entrepreneurship, education, empowerment
■ BY BOOTS TOLSDORF Rosette is 19 years old and was living with her h…
How high’s the water, mama? Friends to present sea level rise symposium
■ STAFF REPORT The Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center will p…
Get your tickets for ‘Joseph’ now for good seats
■ STAFF REPORT If you are anywhere near the Boca Grande Community Center on Friday mornings, then you’ve already heard Grand…
Hermitage to present lecture on red tide history, causes and future next Friday
■ STAFF REPORT The Hermitage Artist Retreat’s Fridays @ 5 series continues with Jon Thaxton: “Red Tide: The History, Causes…
Celebration of Life for William Carlstrom
William Joseph (Bad Bill or Wild Willy) Carlstrom, age 79, of Port Charlotte and Boca Grande, passed away December 29, 2018…
Obituary: J Pepper Frazier
J Pepper Frazier, an island resident of many years, passed away on March 6, 2019. He was born to George and Marion (“Mimsi”…
Profile: Tom Wilcox
■ BY SUE ERWIN Tom Wilcox has been promoting growth and high performance in nonprofit organizations for 50 years, 42 of them…