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Boca Grande native part of initial response at Pulse Club, awarded Medal of Heroism
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A Boca Grande native was one of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement officers who resp…
GIWA announces change in water disinfection
■ STAFF REPORT Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Pla…
New CEO, new doctor coming soon to Boca Grande
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Health Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Hilja R. Bilodeau, RN, as the Chief…
Local man arrested for grand theft, burglary, damage to property
■ STAFF REPORT An island man was arrested by local deputies recentl…
Children’s programs planned at Johann Fust Library this summer
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Johann Fust Community Library invites all childr…
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2016 TIS GRADUATES!
Congratulations to the fifth grade graduates of The Island School!
Mote hosts first World Oceans Day on the island
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dozens of people stopped by the Mote Marine Laboratory’s Boca Grande office on Saturday, June 11 for the fi…
Profile: Justin Davis
■ BY SUE ERWIN Justin Davis didn’t know Boca Grande existed until he helped a friend move to the island 21 years ago. A co…
Obituary: Robert Lambrecht
Robert (“Bob”) Lambrecht, age 79, of Boca Grande, Florida, formerly of Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, passed away on June…
EDITORIAL: State your case, but educate yourself first
We were faced with another American disaster last weekend, a mass shooting that left 49 Americans dead and many more …