Boca Grande travels to Cuba: Trial by fire
BY JACK SHORT – The following is an ongoing recollection of a recent mission trip to Cuba made by the Boca Grande United …
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 under…
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 Church, died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 at the age of 87.
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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…