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Berries, bargains and much more: The Strawberry Festival returns on March 4
February 10, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT. Take 55 flats of strawberries, 55 dozen biscuits, 48 cans of whipped topping, 24 cases of hotdogs and brats, and you have a few of the makings for the 19th annual United Methodist…
Obituary: William A. Hanley Jr.
February 10, 2017
William Andrew Hanley, Jr., known to all as Will, died peacefully at his home in Boca Grande in the early hours of February 6, 2017. Cotton, his loving wife of 42 years, his daughter Bobsey Fansler (…
Obituary: Doris Jean Bishop
February 10, 2017
Doris Jean Zintek Bishop, 86, of Boca Grande passed away at her home on February 2, 2017. Doris was born in West Allis, Wisconsin on September 7, 1930 to Dr. Sylvester and Pearl Zintek. She spent her…
The chowder has been dished, the donations are appreciated!
February 10, 2017
A message from The Island School PTO: The 2017 Island School PTO chowder fundraiser dinner is in the books and was well received by the estimated 200+ in attendance on Saturday night at the Crow…
Four injured in boating accident
February 3, 2017
At approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 the Boca Grande Fire Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at the Innlet on 12th Street, where a boat that had struck a pole…
The trestle will remain: Charlotte County working on, not removing, historic railroad trestle
February 3, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you’ve been on or off the island recently you might have noticed some work crews surrounding the old railroad trestle near the mainland. Contrary to what you may have heard, th…
CHOWDAH HEAH! GET YA STEAMIN’ HOT CHOWDAH!
February 3, 2017
This Saturday there’s a lot going on, but one thing you won’t want to miss is The Island School’s 3rd annual Chowder Dinner. It will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (it has been timed nicely around se…
Come check out some ‘Local Color’ at Whidden’s this weekend!
February 3, 2017
The Annual Whidden’s Marina “Local Color” Art Show is this Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the grounds of Whidden’s Marina at 190 1st Street East in Boca Grande. The show motto, “Local Colo…
RPP’S ‘Odd Couple’ X 2 is one of the reasons why local theater is the best
February 3, 2017
Olive and Florence Oscar and Felix SUBMITTED BY RP…
Boca Grande Food for the Poor event to feature many fine auction items
February 3, 2017
This is one of the works by Fritz Rock a well-known visual artist who was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1944 and died in 1976. The pai…