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Sweepin’ the gator back home
Certain local golf courses may have a huge alligator as their national claim to fame, but our island has its own versio…
Englewood Bank & Trust seeking care package donations for troops
Larry McLaren, President of Englewood Bank & Trust, announced that the bank will serve as a collection point for no…
Youth fishing tourneys done for 2015, next season’s dates set
The Boca Grande Community Center hosted its last Youth Fishing Tournament of the season on Saturday, May 2 at the Boca Gran…
Firefighters golf tournament held to support benevolent fund
Firefighter Matt Strube with fiancé Brandi and daughter Natalie
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Letter to the Editor: A big thanks to all who participated in the OBGBBC
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Joh…
Letter to the Editor: Resident challenges last week’s letter
To the Editor:
The letter headlined “The Saga of” in the May 1 issue contained a series of unsubstantiated charges (…
Letter to the Editor: A happy community means well-attended churches … right?
To the Editor:
We spend six months in Boca Grande, and the other six months we live in northern Ontario, Canada, where I…
Letter to the Editor: A bridge over calmer waters
To the Editor:
I went to the GIBA website after reading the account of the last bridge meeting. Under “about us” was a s…
Obituary: Byron “By” Carlson
Byron Carlson, called “By” by everyone, he died peacefully April 29, 2015.
Born in Topeka Kansas on April 2, 1919 to Lou…
Profile: Louise du Pont Crowninshield, fairy godmother of Boca Grande
In honor of Mother’s Day this past Sunday, we wanted to do something special for our profile. After much consideration the…