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Profile Mitch Smith
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mitch Smith recalls spending the summer months of his youth at day camp at the Boca Grande Community Center…
Never forget that Texas could have been us
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This week many of us watched in horror as Hurricane Harvey turned into a nasty houseguest who wouldn’t l…
Make Boca Grande quiet again … redux
To the Editor: Thanks for all the verbal support received concerning leafblower noise and health hazards. Remember … if da…
A smooth surface: GICIA bike path resurfacing has begun
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – It has been more than 30 years since the G…
The Gasparilla Island Act: Part II Building in Boca, and a war of words over the island’s future
■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of a…
Bridge scale lane set to reopen Monday
■ STAFF REPORT – The installation of the Boca Grande swing bridge’s new scale lane is almost complete, and it is scheduled t…
PROFILE: Karen Kelly
■ BY SUE ERWIN – Known for her smiling face and pleasant manner, Karen Kelley wears many hats at The Island School, where sh…
‘La Pirate’ has been found
A 2002 26’ Glacier Bay boat reportedly stolen from Marina Bokeelia on July 21 has been recovered. The boat, which belongs to…
Obituary Patricia Heisel
Patricia Ann Heisel, 84, died July 30, 2017, at her home at Walloon Lake, Michigan, surrounded by her husband of 61 years an…
Letter to the Editor: Many thanks to Dr. Jeff for all of his turtle work
To the Editor: As his time on our island winds down, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association wishes to extend a generous than…