STAFF REPORT- If you are a post office box holder on the island or a guest who is expecting mail, and you have not received it, contact us at the Boca...
Come out and cheer for Island School graduates!
STAFF REPORT- This Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 10:30 a.m. you will get a chance to let our Island School fifth grade graduates how proud of the...
BGFGA announces Jay Joiner buckle winner to be announced after Quarantine Classic on June 5
The Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association has announced that the winner of the Jay Joiner Memorial Belt Buckle will be awarded this year to the winne...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: There is a full moon out this year
To the Editor: We can’t seem to get over the lunacy. The panic. The illogical decisions. While the coronavirus was most active, everyone was told ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: This isn’t the Boca Grande many know and love
To the Editor: What is happening to Boca Grande? For the 30 years plus that I have been here, the character of the island had been unique, all encompa...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: One omission in ‘COVID diary’ story
To the Editor: I would like to add an addendum to my “diary” printed in the paper two weeks ago. I feel terrible about forgetfully leaving out what m...
‘Win Big’ Waylon Mills takes first in Howl at the Moon
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Waylon Mills once again showed them all how it’s done in the 16th annual Howl at the Moon Invitational Tarpon Tourname...
A message from the Clinic: A history of masks throughout the ages
BY DALY WALKER, MD – Masks have been worn in nearly all cultures as a means of hiding individuals’ identities. They have been worn as a form of ...
A young life changed in a moment: How you can help
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – A sweet and beautiful face that not long ago was often seen on the streets of Boca Grande – and who happens to be the daught...
Where to go when you’re feeling more ‘farm to table’ than ‘grocery store’
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – You may have noticed that what you’re finding in the grocery store lately isn’t the same as what you found prior to the COVI...