Elsie Selden Bracken, 90, died April 15, 2023, peacefully at home in Boca Grande, FL. She was born in North Carolina. She lived in Sarasota and later moved to Boca Grande, in 1978.
She was fa…
There’s a lot of speculation about a structural “folly” along The Promenade, located behind 161 Gilchrist Ave., called “The Whispering Bench,” or “Whispering Circle.” It was part of the large Crow…
The annual Boca Grande Easter Egg Hunt at the Community Center draws hundreds each year, but only a handful of loyal volunteers show up to make it happen. If you would like to be one of those gems…
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will hold a Christmas celebration beginning Christmas Eve at 4 p.m. with a special family service. At 7:30 p.m. a musical prelude will be featured, with stringed inst…
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Aries: “Me” time is a must this week, no matter how dirty the house is or how many relatives are going to smite … I mean, visit you this holiday. That thing you’ve been wa…
Over the past week red tide was present in very low to high concentrations in and offshore of Sarasota County, background to high concentrations in and offshore of Charlotte County, very low to hi…
To the Editor:
Following Hurricane Ian’s landfall, vessel owners were given a 45-day grace period to bring derelict vessels into compliance or remove them from state waters. The grace period en…
