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Walker takes the Bush trip, Nielsen wins Hume talk, $225,000 raised for Clinic Foundation
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Island resident Daly Walker and a few of his close friends will be taking the “big” trip to Texas this…
119,000 cars? Yep. It was a record-breaking March at the toll booth
BY JACK SHORT
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority provided numbers last week showing that things have been – well, ju…
Back Bay action, art, music and more this weekend
The Boca Grande Art Alliance invites everyone to come see the works of the Boca Grande Art Alliance members and students in…
Richy gets all the vittles
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that the winn…
Boca Grande firefighters invite you to a round of golf in May
The time is now to sign up for the First Annual Boca Grande Firefigh…
Civil War Symposium speaker talks historical importance of the blue and the gray
BY JACK SHORT
A century and a half, and a day, before you read this sentence, the civil war ended, marked by Grant’s acc…
Garden Club holds annual tour, elects new officers
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB
Beautiful Boca Grande sunshine and exceptionally gorgeous gardens made last Wed…
Historic Board elects new chair and vice chair … and finally realize Bob Vila’s greatness
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board met on April 8 to grant one property contributing status and to elect a new cha…
Fire Department traveling by boat and truck for many emergencies
The Boca Grande Fire Department had a busy weekend for calls. Perhaps the most noteworthy of them involved assistance provi…
Profile: Nancy McBean, a bridge-playing machine
BY JACK SHORT
If you happen to wander into a meeting of the most prominent bridge club on the island, they might strike…