Mote scientist presents project on tracking tarpon
■ BY SUE ERWIN Tarpon is iconic on our island, and it’s a gem under study for Mote Marine Laboratory scientist Dr. Jim Locas…
Profile: Julia Pierce
■ SUE ERWIN You might see her performing on stage in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium, taking a painting class a…
Be courteous and safe when on the Bike Path
To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) continues to encourage everyone to be…
Top dog is … a big dog at the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog Show
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In the end, Jenkins was the man. You could see by…
The story of Blair, a true Wonder Woman
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – This is the story of a true island girl, and it i…
Woman’s Club awards more than $200,000 in grants for 2017
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club announced this week that more than $200,000 will be awarded to 20 local nonprofit organizations…
4-Digit Telephone Book arrives for Boca Grande
Strap yourself in, take your nitroglycerin pills if you got ‘em, and inhale slowly … the 4-digit books are here!
If yo…
Here comes Peter Cottontail! Candy needed for egg hunt, please
Come one, come all to the annual Boca Grande egg hunt on Saturday, April 15 at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the Boca Grande Com…
Boca Grande to celebrate poetry of World War II
BY MARY COOK – Trains would come in carrying loads of ammunition, and there’d be armed guards on top of the train. They even…