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PROFILE: Sharon Yonker

February 18, 2022
Boca Blooms was as busy as a Starbucks in midtown Manhattan. Ladies meticulously selected their orchids as Sharon Yonker stood behind the cash register finishing up with a customer. Athletic, lith…

The Island Golfer: Which is the better game, tennis or golf?

February 15, 2022
BY SCOTT COTHERMAN An age-old debate among fans of both sports is whether golf or tennis is the more enjoyable game.  Both have experienced strong, double-digit growth in recent years. The…

More details disclosed about new Banyan Gasparilla Sound resort

February 11, 2022
This week it was announced that Banyan Gasparilla Sound, just outside of Boca Grande at the Fishery property, has opened up their sales through Gulf to Bay Sotheby’s International Realty’s Rich Ta…

Two well-known artists together for the first time

February 11, 2022
Two artists who have made their mark in Boca Grande and nearby communities – John Mitchell Sr. and Carroll Swayze – are joining forces for the first time in a show that opens on Friday, Feb. 18, o…

BGHPB approves St. Andrew’s garden, Journey’s End projects

February 11, 2022
“As a final aside, we found it peculiar that two things, number one that this application is for a Christian church, and it happens to be on a street that has the name ‘Christ’ on it. And, number …

Becoming a centenarian

February 11, 2022
By Dr. Raymond James, Boca Grande Health Clinic If you’re looking to have a long, productive life, there’s a lot to be learned from the lifestyle choices made by people in the world’s “Blue Zon…

Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic

February 11, 2022
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SW FLORIDA FISHING: It’s a smorgasbord out there!

February 11, 2022
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Hamming it up in Georgia

February 11, 2022
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This week’s Bocascopes

February 11, 2022
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