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The Strawberry Festival to return March 5 for its 18th year
Luscious ripe strawberries on top of crispy biscuits. Hundreds of bargains and boutique items. Live and Silent Auctions fill…
The Farmers Market? Yes, it’s open
If you wandered down to the Wheeler Road ballfield last Friday and noticed the Boca Grande Farmers Market wasn’t there, don…
Hey, what’s so funny about this film forum?
BY SUE ERWIN – The annual Film Forum presented by the Friends of Boca Grande is planned for Feb. 15-19. This year the event…
Father Carosella entertains ‘Bytes’ crowd with church history
BY SUE ERWIN – History Bytes is back for the 2016 season, and it sta…
‘The Master’ to be explored by Literature Forum next week
On Thursday, Feb. 11, Linda May and Jo Van Zoeren will be presenting…
Heavy pockets don’t necessarily make for good neighbors
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – I just read an article submitted to the Interwebs universe by The Cultural Landscape Foundation, an arti…
If you took the pin, you won’t be happy
To the Editor: This is a letter to the person who has my Silver Tarpon pin, picked up from Hudson’s. This pin has been a par…
Tennis Ball nets more than $60,000 for Suncoast animals
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Club held our 8th Annual Tennis Ball Fête for Pets, benefiting the Suncoast Human Society. We…
Thank you for making OBGBBC so successful in 2016!
To the Editor: On behalf of the Johann Fust Library Foundation and the Friends of Boca Grande Community Center, we would lik…
PROFILE: Jimmy McIntire
BY SUSAN ERWIN – Nationally experienced Island Chef Jimmy McIntire joined the staff at Newlin’s Market on 4th Avenue in Octo…