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Off-island traffic shift rescheduled to July 25
The traffic shift that was scheduled to shift traffic to the new northbound lanes on CR 771 (Gasparilla Road)…
Boca Grande residents attend RNC Convention
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Island residents David and Patty Hayes walked down the street the 1.5 miles from the Rock and Roll Hall…
Capt. Willie’s team takes first prize in First Annual Ladies Draw Tournament
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was a hot morning out on Boca Grande Pass on July 16 at 10 a.m., but there were plenty of ladies re…
It’s a great nesting season, but beachgoers, predators and dogs present a problem
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported r…
Profile: Jim Morrow
■ BY SUE ERWIN Chef Jim Morrow has been keeping busy adding flavorful…
Thank you all for making Ladies Mix & Match a great day!
To the Editor: Ladies Draw: Mix and Match Tarpon Tournament was so much fun! Congrats to our winners! First-place winners on…
EDITORIAL: The parking-challenged ghosts of Boca Grande
We are now in the thick of the summer, a time when the remaining humans on the island retreat indoors, when summer storms a…
The end of an era … Goodbye, Thor & Blanche
■ After many, many years on the island, Thor and Blanche Johnson have moved on to a new phase in their lives. On Thursday, B…
New palms on Causeway signify completion of GIBA bridge replacement project
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The final phases of construction on the new bridge system are almost complete, including a major landsca…
Turtle season ramping up, guests observe rare daytime hatch
■ BY SUE ERWIN Guests at the The Boca Grande Club had an exciting morning when they witnessed a rare daytime hatch on Friday…