BG Charities to donate $10,000 to fund STEM program
BY JACK SHORT – Lemon Bay Conservancy and Boca Grande Charities, Inc, recently announced a joint effort to help some loca…
BIPS formally undertakes Range Light restoration
BY JACK SHORT – The Barrier Island Parks Society has formally undertaken the Range Light restoration, though the preparato…
Islanders discuss possibility of new restaurant coming to town
BY JACK SHORT – Representatives of 111 Damfiwill, LLC., presented…
Obituary: Larry D. Umlauf
Larry D. Umlauf, Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Chur…
Obituary: Janet Eustis Butts
Janet Eustis Butts (“Jill”), formerly from Wellesley, East Falmouth and Boca Grande, passed away peacefully on February 1…
Obituary: Patricia Strauss
Patti was born on December 3, 1944 in Binghamton, N.Y. to Julia and Patsy Scarano. She had three siblings – Anthony (Jane…
Obituary: Francis (Frank) Kernan
Francis (Frank) Kernan, Jr. died peacefully on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family and dog.
He …
Guest editorial: GICIA, Friends of Cape Haze watching Charlotte County comp plan closely
SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION – In recent years, GICIA has begun to fa…
