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Obituary: Jean “John” Paul Bourgoin
Jean “John” Paul Bourgoin made his last flight west on September 14, 2016 at his home in Boca Grande. He was 94 and had been…
EDITORIAL: Stop … take a breath … use your common sense
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – When you turn on the television these days, do you feel like your head immediately begins to spin? How a…
Letter to the Editor: When it’s time to turn and burn
To the Editor: Well, it happened again. Boca Grande made the news in another unflattering way. One of our community members…
Lee County commissioners to vote on 5th Street parking lot expansion October 4
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
When Lee County commissioners meet on Tues…
Red tide comes to Boca Grande beach
■ BY SUE ERWIN Coughing, sneezing and runny noses were common an…
A letter from the Boca Grande Health Clinic
Dear friends and patients of the Boca Grande Health Clinic: As the “season” approaches, it seems timely to send out an updat…
Gasparilla Magazine takes home two top honors from Charlie Awards
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Gasparilla Magazine was a hit at the recent Charlie Awards, sponsored by the Florida Magazine Associatio…
Save the date to celebrate the bridge
STAFF REPORT
Keep the date of Wednesday, Nov. 2 open on your calendar, because the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will…
Make sure you’re signed up for the COC scholarship golf tourney
■ Staff Report
The Boca Grande Scramble Golf Tournament, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 10, still has team openings, but the Oct…
Profile: Wesley Locke
■ BY SUE ERWIN You might find her dancing, choreographing a play, longboarding the island streets, catching a wave after a…