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Obituary Jay Niles
John “Jay” Cutler Niles, of Marblehead, Mass. and Woodstock, Vt., passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 9, 2017 wit…
Do we need more signage at our southern beach access points?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The time has come to start a new discussion on more specific signage at our southern beach access points…
Fust Library named as one of 25 favorite Florida buildings
■ STAFF REPORT Want to make the Fust famous? This is your chance, as the American Institute for Architects and the Florida F…
Republican Club Golf outing planned for July 22
■ BY SUE ERWIN The West Charlotte County Republican Club is planning…
Eagle Scout Summer Godwin soars toward higher goals
■ BY SUE ERWIN Summer Godwin was participating in a beach cleanup at…
Royal Palm Players announces new president
■ STAFF REPORT It is with great excitement that board members of the Royal Palm Players announce they have voted in a new pr…
Obituary: Mary Ann Hearn
Mary Ann Linane Hearn of Atlanta, Georgia, widow of James Tolbert Hearn, passed away in her sleep on June 19, 2017 at the ag…
Historic Preservation Board approves requests on two island properties
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved two certificates of appropriateness at its monthly meeti…
Could the entire island be considered a historic district?
To the Editor: I am fortunate enough to have been coming to Boca Grande for 33 years. I have seen a lot of changes over the…
First baby sea turtles of the season emerge
■ BY SUE ERWIN The first sea turtle nest on the island has hatched. Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers discovered…