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OBITUARY: William “Steve” Stephens Rinaldi Sr.
William “Steve” Stephens Rinaldi Sr., 78, of Tampa and Boca Grande, died at home February 4, 2016 surrounded by family.
Profile: David O’Connell
BY SUSAN ERWIN – Orthopedic body worker and Therapist David O’Connell has been healing island residents at Park Avenue Mass…
Rescue crews searching for missing boater
■ By Sue Erwin
A 62-year-old man who launched a boat at El Jobean ramp in Port Charlotte Thursday apparently became separ…
Give blood this Wednesday, save lives
■ STAFF REPORT
One Blood will be conducting a blood drive at The G…
Historical Society updates supporters at annual meeting
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historical Society held its 21st…
Local writer brings fascinating new details of the Civil War to light in soon-to-be released book
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Island resident Candice Hooper has been making waves in the literary community lately, not only wit…
GIBA part II: Things are really shaking on the bridge
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The April 20 quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority had so much information…
Profile: Bob Vorel
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Bob Vorel managed several successful career endeavors before choosing to settle down in Boca Grande. He…
Bad vibrations
Letter to the Editor, To maintain safe and efficient traffic flow at all times through the toll booths, along the cause…
We came … we saw … we smacked some silver king bottomside!
■ STAFF REPORT The afternoon was perfect as several of us from the Boca Beacon crew set out from Whidden’s Marina in the Jil…