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New boardwalk officially open!
On Thursday, Aug. 17 Gasparilla Island State park officially opened the ADA accessible boardwalk on the south end of the isl…
Local Pearl Harbor survivor passes away just after life-changing trip
■ BY SUE ERWIN Pearl Harbor survivor John Seelie, who attended the 75th anniversary ceremony of the attack on December 7, 20…
Searching for ‘La Pirate’ … have you seen this boat?
■ STAFF REPORT A 2002 26’ Glacier Bay boat was reportedly stolen from Marina Bokeelia on July 21 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. T…
Obituary: Gerry Getman
Gerry Getman, 70, of McMurray, Pennsylvania and Boca Grande, died une…
Profile: Laquanda Dixon
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve visited the Boca Grande Health Clinic over t…
Mote Marine launches new online game: ‘Who wants to be a Sea Star?’
■ PROVIDED BY MOTE MARINE Do you love trivia? Mote Marine Laboratory recently launched a new online game called “Who Wants t…
Can you hear the school bells ringing? TIS students return to school
■ The Island School began their school year on Thursday, Aug. 10 with 60 students attending. There were Coleman boys in the…
Historic Board approves two requests to renovate properties
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved two certificates of appropriateness at its monthly meeti…
BGCC wants you for upcoming season
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Camera Club is inviting you to take out your iPhones and cameras and take some photos over th…
Find a new wealth of Boca Grande history in Archival Research Center
■ STAFF REPORT New at the Boca Grande Historical Society is an Archival Research Center where individuals and organizations…