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Obituary: Don Ward
Don Ward, 76, a year-round Boca Grande resident, passed away Saturday doing what he loved – casting on the beach in the earl…
It’s official! Mote declares record-breaking year for sea turtle nests in the Sarasota area
To the Editor: Sea turtle nesting season is not yet over, but Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) ha…
Profile: Stephanie Shirback
There’s a friendly new first grade teacher at The Island School this year, and her classroom is colorful and full with resou…
Clearing the path for a new era
A construction crew has been working all week on removing trees at th…
Obituary: Dick Lyman
Richard Pope Lyman III, age 84, of Grand Rapids, MI and Boca Grande…
Help us clean up! Traditional island clean-up this Saturday
■ STAFF REPORT This Saturday, Sept. 21, join with your friends and neighbors and help clean-up the island. This year’s clean…
Another piece of island history lost: The passing of Ted Van Itallie
■ STAFF REPORT Dr. Theodore Van Itallie, obesity expert and leading researcher in metabolic diseases, died September 14 in O…
Temporary GIWA bridge near Inn golf course complete
■ BY SUE ERWIN The new concrete bridge leading to the new water facility on the island has been completed. The purpose of th…
Fire Control District millage rate and budget approved
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Fire Control District held its annual budget expenditures meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 3…
Free kayak and SUP lessons
■ STAFF REPORT The owners of Glass Bottom Rentals are offering free kayak and stand up paddleboard lessons every Sunday in S…