To say the house was packed at a presentation given by Pulitzer prize-winning author Jon Meacham and American historian and law professor Annette Gordon-Reed is an understatement. A captivated cro…
The history of Gasparilla Island is rich, which is why new events scheduled by the Boca Grande Historical Society are always eagerly anticipated.
To begin, History Bytes will be held every Wedn…
On Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 4:30 p.m., the Johann Fust Library Foundation will host its 2023 Annual Benefit, featuring best-selling author Scott Turow, presenting his newest novel “Suspect” in the audit…
On Saturday, Jan. 21 at approximately 7:46 p.m. the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to the 500 block of Gulf Boulevard for a golf cart on fire, fully engulfed.
It took some time, but fire…
Barrier Island Parks Society and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium have partnered again to co-host a free educational community event in Boca Grande, The annual Red Tide Forum. It will be pres…
It’s obvious that cleanup and rebuilding on the island are moving forward at a good pace, but what about the effects of the storm in local waters, and on fishing? According to local fishermen, the…
Shore birds are a favorite subject for Boca Grande artist Penny Sims. She loves the birds, but just about anything in and on the water is likely to end up as a subject on her canvas – or wooden pl…
Lizora Miller Yonce, 85, of Boca Grande, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 14, 2023.
Lizora was born in Danville, VA to the late Lizora Schoolfield Miller and …
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Dr. Paul Cox, the featured speaker for a Friends presentation on toxic algae in water, enlightened us to the fact that a tiny organism in said algae coul…
