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Camp kids say thanks to Woman’s Club and community through beach street clean-up
To the Editor: Our 2019 Boca Grande Community Center Summer Camp kids wanted to say “Thank You” to the island and especially…
4th of July parade final details
■ STAFF REPORT Details for the 4th of July Golf Cart Parade have been finalized, so plan on gathering at the side parking lo…
We’ve got a whole lot of new sand on our beach!
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Excavators were seen driving off island Thursday morning, June 20, as the beach renourishment program is…
Searene is on fire! 11 releases to win the Red Gill
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was a very eventful few hours on the evening o…
5th Street beach access is now open
The 5th Street beach ramp and public access point is now open again…
It’s hot, the iguanas are afoot: Here’s what you need to know
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While we have been dealing with an iguana eradication program for many, many years, at Tuesday’s meeting…
Three new green turtle nests this week on local beaches
BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members were happy to report three new green sea turtle nests docum…
Little Toot paid a visit to Gasparilla Island
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was quite an honor when Little Toot paid the island a visit … not to mention Christopher Robin as w…
Military Heritage Museum to celebrate Treaty of Versailles day
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – When you walk through the World War I portion of the Military Heritage Museum, a haunting site will catc…
OBITUARY: FLORITA FIELD
Florence Rita P. “Florita” Field, 91, of Scituate left this world on June 9, 2019 and entered another, to join her daughter…