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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 loc…
5F v BGIPOA: It may be wrapped up – then again, maybe not
BY JACK SHORT
The most recent development in the ongoing dispute between the Boca Grande Isles Property Owners’ Associ…
BIPS formally undertakes Range Light restoration
BY JACK SHORT
The Barrier Island Parks Society has formally undertaken the Range Light restoration, though the pre…
Islanders discuss possibility of new restaurant coming to town
BY JACK SHORT
Representatives of 111 Damfiwill, LLC., presente…
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 face n…
Editorial: Residents, shopowners concerned: Will the weight restrictions go up one day?
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
On Thursday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium, the Gasparilla Island…