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Historical Society seeks summer volunteers
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Historical Society is looking for a few volunteers this summer. It’s a great way to meet new…
Profile: Brian Faro
■ BY SUE ERWIN Brian Faro has spent many summer days fishing with his friends near the pier at the north end of the island…
Knowing when to stay or to go
■ BY JERRY MALLETT Should I stay or should I go? In 1981 the English rock band The Clash produced a song with the lyrics, “S…
Fourth of July festivities include golf cart parade, fireworks
■ STAFF REPORT Grab a roll of festive streamers, some balloons, some…
GIBA talks toll booths, iguanas and emergencies, welcomes new Advisory Board member Jay Feinberg
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Big changes coming in the latter part of this yea…
Suspected bobcat devours sea turtle nest; green turtle dies from injuries
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers have been kept busy tracking feline hunters and some other unus…
Please do not litter
■ STAFF REPORT As you enjoy Southwest Florida’s coastal waters this Fourth of July weekend, we hope that boaters and beachgo…
Obituary: Richard Leatherwood
Richard L. Leatherwood, age 78, of Boca Grande and Walland, Tenn., died at his mountain home on June 25, 2017. He is survive…
Profile: Leiah Goudy
■ BY SUE ERWIN Leiah Goudy enjoys spending her days overlooking the bayou at the Boca Grande Marina. She has been the manage…
Many GIKC ‘thank yous’ to go around
Thank You! The Board of Directors of Boca Grande Charities, Inc. would like to thank everyone for making the 2017 Gasparilla…