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Obituary: JoAnne (Jo Jo) Faulstich
JoAnne (Jo Jo) Faulstich passed away on June 29, 2015 in Southwest Florida after a lengthy illness. She was a native of…
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
Obituary: John O. Hastings
John O. Hastings, 85, died peacefully surrounded by family on June 24, 2015. He was a resident of the Boca Grande Club…
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
Obituary: Capt. Jimmy Robertson
Captain James “Jimmy” Andrew Robertson, 60, passed away peacefully Saturday July 11, 2015.
He is survived by his wif…
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
A word about your local farmers market
Dear People of Boca Grande,
The Boca Grande Farmers Market ap…
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
Editor’s note: We will miss you, Sam
Many of you are aware that Sam Samsonov, a toll tender with the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for 30 years, is no long…
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
Want to see some Boca Grande Independence Day fun?
We had another amazing Independence Day, and wanted to share some of our photos from the fireworks and the golf car…
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
Another island mother lost: Louise Bowe to be laid to rest this weekend
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
We lost another one of our island mothers on Sunday, July 5, as Louise Bowe slipped away from congesti…
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
Boca Grande, made famous once again … this time for sharks
BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND JACK SHORT
We’ve been famous before for having one of the most expensive zip codes, and for having…
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
STEM camp kids research with Guy Harvey
BY MIKE VASHER
When was the last time you had the opportunity to be invited onboard a fishing vessel to get to meet and…