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Historic Board splits vote on Palm project, approves Boca Blooms
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board held a meeting on Wednesday, April 19, which left a few members o…
United Methodist Women give to 25 organizations after amazing Strawberry Festival success
■ STAFF REPORT The United Methodist Women of Boca Grande announced this week the distribution of $79,700 to 25 charitable or…
5th Street parking lot looks a little different lately
■ STAFF REPORT You may have noticed some subtle changes to the 5th Street parking lot by The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. Oka…
Ground-breaking scientist could help save the planet: And he was here for Earth Day!
■ BY SUE ERWIN Ethan Edson, a marine scientist with Northeastern Univ…
Profile: Margarita Santiago
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve had dinner recently at Fusion – the island’…
Obituary: William Martin
William “Bill” Martin, 83, of Boca Grande and Charlevoix, Mich., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home…
More than $35,000 raised for SHS: Thank you, Boca Grande!
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Woman’s Club’s 2017 Dog Show Chairs would like to thank our entire Dog Show and Yappy Hour Pa…
OBITUARY: Michael T. Jaekels M.D.
Michael (“Doc”) T. Jaekels, M.D., who helped bring thousands of babies into this world as a career obstetrician and gynecolo…
For 90 years the sentinal has stood … and now the Light is finally ours!
■ SUBMITTED BY JIM GRANT OF THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Last week directors of the Barrier Island Parks Society finally…
Here is your island Easter in a pastel nutshell
■ STAFF REPORT Good Friday begins the final weekend of “season” on the island, and it begins with the annual Palm on Park sa…