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OBITUARY: Louise Wanamaker
Louise DeKoven Wanamaker, of Boca Grande, Philadelphia and Northeast Harbour, Maine, widow of John R. Wanamaker, passed away…
Stay in a shelter and learn life’s lessons
■ SUBMITTED BY BOB ELLIOTT The warnings about Hurricane Irma were pretty bleak, but we had decided to hide behind those stor…
On the loss of … Winifred ‘Wini’ Smart Quackenbush
Winifred “Wini” Smart Quackenbush, a lady who has brush-stroked more…
Irma wrecks sea turtle nests, only a precious few remain
■ BY SUE ERWIN Sometimes nature can get in the way of nature. Sea tur…
Boat ramp closed …
The Placida Boat Ramp closed on Sept. 18 for the delivery of supplies for the repairs on the boat ramp and finger piers. The…
Reports from the north end, downtown show positive things
■ BY SUE ERWIN After days of waiting out the storm – and even more days without electricity – businesses in Boca Grande are…
Profile Brian Darna
■ BY SUE ERWIN Brian Darna remembers going fishing with his uncle, Capt. Babe Darna, many times when he was a teenager. He s…
Obituary Alan Williams
Alan L. Williams, 86, of Tallahassee died Thursday (9/7/17) after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by parents LeRoy…
Gov. Scott directs FWC to ease regulations, waive fees for South Florida commercial fishing industry following Hurricane Irma
■ SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF GOV. RICK SCOTT Governor Rick Scott directed the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commiss…