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Boca Grande backwater still reasonably healthy in the face of many colors of algae on the beach
At about 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2 there were no boats to be found on Whidden’s Creek except one, holding three anglers…
BGHS online archive system now available; new exhibit planned
■ BY SUE ERWIN As they tirelessly work their way through the boxes, scanning photos, transcribing audio and sorting through…
Details for Mark Futch memorial
■ STAFF REPORT Services for Mark Futch, who passed away on September 18, 2018, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13. The mornin…
Boca Grande native is now successful Navy attorney
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande native Lt. Cmdr. Kathy (Young) Paradis, a…
The Gasparilla Inn & Club opens for their 105th season
Wednesday, October 5, 2018 PHOTOS BY DUSTY, JULIANNE AND SKIP PERRY
Activity slowing down for island nesting turtles and their babes
■ BY SUE ERWIN The final few weeks of sea turtle nesting season are quickly approaching, with the season officially closing…
Boca Grande Woman’s Club scholarship apps due in February
The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year. In 20…
Climb the historic Gasparilla Island Lighthouse Mondays and Saturdays
■ STAFF REPORT Walk in the very steps of lightkeepers from the past. Reserve your space now for a 20-minute climb tour to th…
Chamber scholarships awarded to 29 deserving students
■ SUBMITTED BY BOCA GRANDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that in 2018 m…
Englewood Bank & Trust holding drive for the soldiers
■ STAFF REPORT Englewood Bank & Trust is once again serving as a collection point for the Rotary Club of Englewood’s Foo…