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A 90+ gathering of islanders … Cheers to the ‘Greatest Generation’
■ STAFF REPORT This past week a group of 13 local 90-year-olds had a luncheon upstairs at the Boca Grande Club. The luncheon…
Woman’s Club awards more than $230,000 to 20 nonprofits in 2018
■ STAFF REPORT More than $230,000 was awarded this week to 20 local nonprofit organizations through the 2018 Community Grant…
BIPS Board discusses revenue development, Green Gala at meeting
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Barrier Island Parks Society Board of Directors discussed the 2018 Giving Challenge at their monthly meet…
Scholarships available now for summer camp
■ STAFF REPORT Friends of Boca Grande Community Center announce that…
Causeway history made after spring break flash party
■ We got a little taste of what it’s like on Fort Myers Beach or Fort…
Services for Freddy Futch Saturday, April 7
A Celebration of Life for Freddy M. Futch, who died on February 13, 2018, will be held this Saturday, April 7 at 1 p.m. at…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Deputies foil boat theft in progress, find stolen car in the process
It was a crazy day at Boca Grande Marina on Wednesday, April 4 as deputies were called there at 2 p.m. to stop a boat theft…
Live poets to share prose at ‘Poetry in the Garden’ event
■BY SUE ERWIN The Live Poets’ Society of Boca Grande will present the fourth “Poetry in the Garden” event on Friday, April 1…
Historical Society to hold annual meeting on April 19
■ STAFF REPORT The annual meeting for members of the Boca Grande Historical Society, Inc. has been called for Thursday, Apri…
Jamie Wyeth: ‘He always kept his tools sharpened’
■BY SUE ERWIN Boots Tolsdorf gave a presentation on James Browning Wyeth’s art at the Boca Grande Community Center on Tuesda…