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Rescue crews searching for missing boater
■ By Sue Erwin
A 62-year-old man who launched a boat at El Jobean ramp in Port Charlotte Thursday apparently became separ…
Give blood this Wednesday, save lives
■ STAFF REPORT
One Blood will be conducting a blood drive at The Gasparilla Inn & Club on Wednesday, May 4 from 10 a…
Historical Society updates supporters at annual meeting
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historical Society held its 21st annual meeting at the Boca Grande Community Center on T…
Local writer brings fascinating new details of the Civil War to light in soon-to-be released book
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Island resident Candice Hooper has been maki…
GIBA part II: Things are really shaking on the bridge
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The April 20 quarterly meeting of the Gasp…
Profile: Bob Vorel
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Bob Vorel managed several successful career endeavors before choosing to settle down in Boca Grande. He…
Bad vibrations
Letter to the Editor, To maintain safe and efficient traffic flow at all times through the toll booths, along the cause…
We came … we saw … we smacked some silver king bottomside!
■ STAFF REPORT The afternoon was perfect as several of us from the Boca Beacon crew set out from Whidden’s Marina in the Jil…
‘Pandora’s Box’ opened at GIBA meeting
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority announced at its quarterly board meeting on Wednesday, April…
Fire Department planning another barbecue on May Day
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Firefighters will be hosting a second barbecue fundraiser for the year on Sunday, May 1…