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Boat ramp closed …
The Placida Boat Ramp closed on Sept. 18 for the delivery of supplies for the repairs on the boat ramp and finger piers. The…
Reports from the north end, downtown show positive things
■ BY SUE ERWIN After days of waiting out the storm – and even more days without electricity – businesses in Boca Grande are…
Profile Brian Darna
■ BY SUE ERWIN Brian Darna remembers going fishing with his uncle, Capt. Babe Darna, many times when he was a teenager. He s…
Obituary Alan Williams
Alan L. Williams, 86, of Tallahassee died Thursday (9/7/17) after a b…
Gov. Scott directs FWC to ease regulations, waive fees for South Florida commercial fishing industry following Hurricane Irma
■ SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF GOV. RICK SCOTT Governor Rick Scott dire…
GIBA-Irma update
■ BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO The swing bridge and two other bridges sustained no damage during the storm. We re-installed the p…
Hurricane Irma: The lady who couldn’t make up her mind decided Boca Grande wasn’t for her
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Would you believe we have been dealing with Irma in our daily lives since Monday, Sept. 4? That was the…
Yes Virginia, hurricanes are real … so don’t shoot the messenger
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE You will have to forgive me this week as far as the content of the paper goes, our office has had no way…
Closings due to Irma
■ BY SUE ERWIN Cancellations and closings due to Irma include: • No services at the Boca Grande Lighthouse United Methodist…
All eyes on Irma: The storm once headed for us shows how we can all work together to get through it
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Boca Grande Fire Chief C.W. Blosser addressed a very crowded room on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. Each p…