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Red tide comes to Boca Grande beach
■ BY SUE ERWIN Coughing, sneezing and runny noses were common annoyances for islanders this week, after thousands of de…
A letter from the Boca Grande Health Clinic
Dear friends and patients of the Boca Grande Health Clinic: As the “season” approaches, it seems timely to send out an updat…
Gasparilla Magazine takes home two top honors from Charlie Awards
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Gasparilla Magazine was a hit at the recent Charlie Awards, sponsored by the Florida Magazine Associatio…
Save the date to celebrate the bridge
STAFF REPORT
Keep the date of Wednesday, Nov. 2 open on your calend…
Make sure you’re signed up for the COC scholarship golf tourney
■ Staff Report
The Boca Grande Scramble Golf Tournament, scheduled fo…
Profile: Wesley Locke
■ BY SUE ERWIN You might find her dancing, choreographing a play, longboarding the island streets, catching a wave after a…
The Gasparilla Inn Open House open to all on October 5
To the Editor: Now ushering in the classic resort’s 103rd Season, The Gasparilla Inn & Club invites its neighbors from B…
Are you ready to pull some nets at Wildflower Preserve?
To the Editor: Greetings, my Lemon Bay Conservancy Tarpon & Snook Net Pull Volunteer Team friends, I hope everyone had a…
Sinking boat leaves men in water at north end of island
The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to several water calls in the last few days, including a sinking boat call just o…
Island farmer’s market returns in January under new ownership
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The island’s farmer’s market will return in January, 2017 to the Wheeler Road Ball Field, but new faces…