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Pulitzer Prize finalist Levine on the collapse of the Old South

BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE Friends of Boca Grande Community Center is proud to host distinguished historian and author Br…
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Spanish Point trip

BY BETSY JOINER The mid-December morning began with beautiful cool weather, not sure who was more excited, me, the teach…
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Events Roundup: Jan. 16-22

Friday, Jan. 16 • Farmer’s Market, Bayou  • Boca Grande Live, D.K. Harrell, Boca Grande Community Center Auditor…
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A Caddy Shack 9 & Dine Day

Caddyshack 9 & Dine was held at Lemon Bay Golf Club on Jan. 10…
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Preservation Board approves Gasparilla Inn’s spa expansion

Above, Simmel presenting the plans for the spa project. Photo by Gar…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sarah Sheridan

Mahjong tiles, jumping with tarpon For Sarah Sheridan, Boca Grande has never been just a vacation destination. It has al…
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Dog tag owner found, but mystery as to how tag beached

Above, Scozzafava awards Laffaire with a diving coin. Photo by Matt In July 2024, Marie-Laure Laffaire was visiting Gasp…
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Bridge traffic up 7 percent for year 

Above, the new “Share the Road” bike pavement markings this week. Photo by Garland The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authorit…
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Service for architect Hank Browne set for Saturday in Charlottesville

Above, Browne, in a profile in 2004, and below, in a story in 2009 while on the Preservation Board, as he railed against u…

Robert Marini, 1931-2026

Robert Marini of Boca Grande, Florida and South Weymouth, Massachusetts passed away on January 1, 2026 in Englewood, Florid…