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EDITORIAL: Sometimes there’s a little bit of justice
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If the names Michael Wenzel, Robert Lee Benac and Spencer Heintz mean anything to you, you’ve probably h…
OBITUARY: Jane Peacock Kirkbride
Harriette (Jane) Peacock Kirkbride died peacefully on December 3, 2017 at Shell Point in Ft. Myers, Fla. She was born on Feb…
PROFILE: Robert Domke
BY SUE ERWIN – Robert Domke has been spending summers in Southwest Florida since he was 10 years old. His grandparents lived…
Gettin’ festive on the beach with the Lighthouse lighting
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society and Florida Park Serv…
Lynne Olson To Bring Last Hope Island to Gasparilla Island
■ MARY COOK World War II historian Lynne Olson returns next week to t…
A Christmas Wish
‘Tis two months till ‘The Taste’ and all through our town, Christmas shoppers, festive trees and Christmas cheer abound. The…
Historic Preservation Board set to discuss garages, decks at next meeting
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. in…
A true celebration of a Boca Grande Christmas …
■ BY VINNIE PORTELL For 63 years, citizens of the Boca Grande community have gathered in the center of town to celebrate th…
Upcycle your books and make some hedgehog tree art at the same time
■ STAFF REPORT
Do you enjoy holiday crafts? Here is a perfect opportunity to makes something special this year. Learn to cr…
Christakos led lively discussion at last Boca Grande Camera Club meeting
■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB At the last meeting of the Boca Grande Camera Club, island resident and club memb…