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OBITUARY: William David Pouncey Sr.
March 3, 2022
Mr. William David Pouncey Sr. age 74, of Pouncey Cove Blairsville, Ga. went home to be with his Lord on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 from the North East Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness.
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PROFILE: John Lynch
March 3, 2022
From kayaking each day on Charlotte Harbor with his lovely wife, Debbie, to biking through the streets of Boca Grande, to overseeing the fundraising efforts of A Better Shot at Lemon Bay Golf Club…
OBITUARY: Michael Wood
March 3, 2022
Michael Davis Wood, age 79, passed away on February 19, 2022 in Wayzata, Minn. surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his beloved wife, Judy, and by his children: Elizabeth Jarvis (Ale…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: History Bytes for 2022 is over; many thanks to those who made another great year possible
March 3, 2022
To the Editor:
It was our pleasure to be back at the library this season, celebrating 21 years of History Bytes. I’d like to thank all who made this past February’s History Bytes program a huge…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Remembering a different type of Placida ‘culture’
March 3, 2022
To the Editor:
To the two birds who are now the stewards of Placida, which is an estuary bay of Coral Creek (Caloosa Creek?). Imagine after your bridge card party, you and your mate took off to…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks for another wonderful Valentine Art Show
March 3, 2022
To the Editor:
The Boca Grande Art Center thanks Carol Stewart of Michael Saunders Real Estate for her generous support of the Art Center. The Valentine Art Show was sponsored this year by Mrs….
If you’ve ever thought about joining the GIBA board, read this
February 24, 2022
Re: Interested volunteers needed to Join Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board of Supervisors
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has an Advisory Board position opening. Advisory Board me…
Parceling out our past: Another look at the area’s expansion
February 24, 2022
“People used to live there – real, working people – and that is what is not being preserved.”- Melissa knight
Melissa Knight’s family have lived on the Cape Haze Peninsula for generations; the …
Looking for someone with a ‘particular set of skills?’ Look no further
February 24, 2022
Lawrence Wilson is a very complex man with a very simple name. He has a background that would boggle the mind of any average Joe who dreams of becoming a spy or mercenary, and spends a lot of his …
Friends of the Everglades to host presentation on water crisis at Power House in March
February 24, 2022
BY EVE SAMPLES, DIRECTOR OF FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES
How much progress has been made since the toxic-algae crisis that devastated Boca Grande and other Florida communities in 2018?
How like…