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EDITORIAL: Helen Thrash Fraser
April 3, 2020
Helen Thrash Fraser passed away at home on March 20, 2020. She was born in 1930 to Dorothy Louise King and Charles Wilson Thrash. Helen had one brother, Charles Wilson Thrash, Jr. – deceased. She s…
GUEST EDITORIAL: A different kind of Holy Week
April 3, 2020
BY I am writing this on April Fools’ Day. Yet, none of us are fools during this time. The rise of COVID-19 has given all of us time to think and process. For my spouse Joy and I, we have taken a li…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What a blessing it is to live here
April 3, 2020
To the Editor, Gotta love this town. My golf cart was stolen and wrecked – Angelo (one of the sheriff’s deputies) met me last night and helped me get the steering wheel put together, enough to get …
Home is where the health is: Governor issues Executive Order 2020-91 ‘Safer at Home’
April 1, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In a move that surprised many, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 2020-91, the “Safer at Home” Order, on Wednesday, which means that all people in the state of…
Community Planning Panel survey results continue to be received, but more responses are requested
March 27, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The survey being taken by the Boca Grande Community Planning Association continues on, and so far responses have been numerous. As of Tuesday morning they had received 172 respo…
Updated Clinic policies spurred by COVID-19 concerns for those at risk
March 27, 2020
BY HILJA BILODEAU – The coronavirus has been reported in all 50 states, even those considered off the beaten path like West Virginia, North Dakota and Vermont. Boca Grande also is considered off th…
From the BGHC: The price we pay to be safe
March 27, 2020
BY DALY WALKER, MD – As Boca Grande waits to see what the Coronavirus is going to do next, it is eerie, almost apocalyptical. It is frightening. But overall, the Island residents’ response has been…
A silver lining: Amidst the chaos, some normalcy
March 27, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – In spite of the Coronavirus pandemic, nobody has to miss their yoga classes, chorus rehearsals, or Sunday services. Ladies and gentlemen, our local groups have gone digital. Eve…
Hudson’s, post office take action to prevent illness
March 27, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – The island has begun to change amid the Coronavirus updates. Local businesses are left to contemplate the safety of the town and the precautionary methods to be taken in the nex…
Hang tags to be used only for hurricanes, and nothing more
March 27, 2020
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Fire Department recently announced on their new Smartphone app that hurricane hang tags are to be used strictly for hurricanes. Under no other circumstances will they…