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OBITUARY: Dr. Curtis Frank Ahrens
March 24, 2017
Curtis Frank Ahrens M.D., 99, of Duluth, Iron River, and Boca Grande, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. “Curt” or “Doc,” as he was known to many, was born in Minneapolis on February 17, 1918 to Wal…
PROFILE: Noël Crosby
March 24, 2017
BY DEAN LAUX – Noël Crosby grew up in Manchester, N.H., where her dad’s parents owned the Greenfield Carpet Company and her mom’s parents were in the grocery business. So you could say she never had…
Beautify your bowser and come to the Boca Grande Dog Show on April 1
March 3, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY DOODLE JOHNSON. Hi, Doodle here. Francie and Oakley rescued me from the shelter. Wow, that was their lucky day (and mine, too)! Last week I visited The Island School with three oth…
Washed-up bottle provides an island mystery
March 3, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE. Island resident Gary Siler is used to watching his wife, Chris, pick up trash and other items from the beach when they’re out walking, but last Saturday she found something t…
The old railroad trestle guardhouse: Who will preserve an island treasure?
February 24, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Marian Schneider, an ecotourism pioneer who owned Grande Tours Kayak and Paddleboard Center in Placida for more than two decades, is searching for an organization to take own…
Boca Grande Child Care Center to hold Gala on March 6
February 24, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – So many great memories have been made at the Boca Grande Child Care Center, it would be hard for graduates to pinpoint just one. From walking around town “holding the rope” to vi…
Camera Club to take center stage at Boca Grande Art Center show
February 24, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Camera Club’s Photography As Art show will take place March 9-11 at the Boca Grande Art Center. Members of the BGCC will be displaying photographs of wide- ranging…
Strawberry Festival happening tomorrow
February 24, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Nearly 70 businesses, individuals, families and local clubs have stepped up to provide items for the Strawberry Festival’s live and silent auctions on Saturday, March 4. “It’s an e…
Fusion: A diverse new dining option on the island
February 24, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande diners now have a new restaurant to add to their list of dinner choices. Fusion, a new unique establishment located at 5800 Gasparilla Road at the north end of the isla…
Obituary: Memorial service for William D. Rader
February 17, 2017
A memorial service for William Donald Rader will be held on Saturday, March 4 at the Boca Bay Pass Club Powerhouse, located at 801 Gulf Blvd. in Boca Grande. Mr. Rader passed away at the age of…