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Saying good-bye to the old Boca Grande Swing
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Friday, Feb. 12 the last piece of steel was removed from the old swing bridge, and with it a signif…
You might see a mermaid downtown …
Neptune’s daughter will be cruising the streets of Boca Grande and stirring up island magic as she invites guests to the Ba…
Growing up in Boca Grande in days gone by: History Bytes ‘Our bikes didn’t need brakes, because there were no cars around to stop for’
■ BY SUE ERWIN – Rick Montgomery and Loretta Tucker-Atha spoke to a crowd at the Johann Fust Library on Wednesday morning ab…
Health Clinic issues Zika virus update
■ BY DR. JEFFREY HUMBARGER – Since my last post, I have had many phon…
Early donations at Hope for Haitians kickoff fundraiser lead to enough for five homes to be built in Gressier
To the Editor: The Haiti kickoff fundraiser on Monday, Feb. 15 was w…
Profile: Ralph DiCarlo
BY SUE ERWIN – Ralph DiCarlo has lived on the island with his wife, Charlene, for more than 20 years. The couple relocated f…
Mercabo purchase a done deal, now on to Phase II
BY BAYNE STEVENSON – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has successfully purchased the Mercabo…
Can you help Frankie Blue Eyes?
A local dog foster mom is desperately looking for help in placing a very handsome hound in a forever home. Renee Reeves wor…
Wright, Krusen teams take first at TIS Golf Shootout
BY VICKY WINTERER – The Island School, a tuition-free charter school for grades K-5, held its 3rd Annual $1,000,000 Golf Sho…
In the theatre, it’s the beginning of something wonderful: Royal Palm Players holding open auditions
SUBMITTED BY THE ROYAL PALM PLAYERS – On Broadway, every Tony award begins with an audition. Here at Royal Palm Players, we…