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Coral Creek Club welcomes world-renowned teacher David Leadbetter as Director of Instruction
September 25, 2020
STAFF REPORT – The private Coral Creek Club in Placida, Florida, is pleased to announce that David Leadbetter has been engaged to serve as the club’s Director of Instruction. In an exclusive multi-…
Florida Fish & Wildlife to hold stakeholder workshops regarding invasive reptiles
September 25, 2020
STAFF REPORT – The FWC is hosting online stakeholder workshops to present proposed rule changes and collect public comment. These proposed rules address the importation, breeding and possession of …
PROFILE: Olivia Cameron
September 25, 2020
STAFF REPORT – Since the time she was taught how to write expository material and fiction, Olivia Cameron has been scraping characters together and creating stories for her family and friends to en…
A message from the Clinic: What if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19?
September 18, 2020
BY DR. LAUREN HANA- What should I do if I have been exposed to someone with COVID-19?
This is a question we are hearing more often these days as COVID-19 continues to work its way around every corn…
A nomination for the National Historic Register: What does it mean for our historic district?
September 18, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- An otherwise sleepy September in Boca Grande has been stirred up with the news that segments of the residential downtown historic district have been nominated for placement on th…
A word from The Island School about COVID-19, students and families
September 18, 2020
BY JEAN THOMPSON- A new school year has begun! On August 31, 2020, The Island School had a great start to our school year with excited students and teachers eager to be back in the classroom. Stude…
Back-to-school time creates a role reversal with parents, children
September 18, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- While the first day of school is usually dreaded by kids, but welcomed with open arms by parents, thanks to an extended summer and a delayed start to fall classes the dread child…
Obituary: Maureen McConnell
September 18, 2020
Maureen McConnell passed away on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 at her home in Boca Grande.
Born on November 24, 1949, Maureen was a gentle soul, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She had a…
Obituary: Robert F. Fischer
September 18, 2020
Robert F. Fischer of Boca Grande and Craftsbury Common, Vt. passed away on September 5, 2020.
Robert was born on November 25, 1945 in Newark, N.J. to Albert and Jennie Fischer. He graduated from U…
A history of island pranks and pranksters
September 18, 2020
The following is a story written by Karen Grace and the Boca Grande Historical Society. It details some of the more amusing highlights of small-town living back in the day, in Boca Grande.
We thank…