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February 27, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Just across the little bridge by the Fishery is a 91-acre piece of land that for many of us is a piece of old Florida eye candy. You’ll recognize the parcel I mean by mentionin…

February 20, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A few weeks ago, when the Rowe family heard that prom for Lemon Bay High School seniors might be canceled, Kim Rowe’s daughter had something to say about it.  “You’ll do something…

February 20, 2021
BY LAUREN HANA MD –  In honor of American Heart Month, in our continuing series on heart health, today I want to focus on women and heart disease. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the Un…

February 20, 2021
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – The annual Strawberry Festival on Boca Grande, sponsored by the United Methodist Women (UMW), will not be held this year. But there will be strawberries and Jan Myer’s famous short…

February 20, 2021
STAFF REPORT – Persons wishing to comment on a proposal to nominate a section of the historic district to the National Register of Historic Places may email their comments to contact@BGHPB.org. You d…

February 20, 2021
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – The Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Foundation are proud to welcome Alexander P. Miano, MD to speak on coping during the pandemic. Th…

February 20, 2021
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Efforts to meet the on-island demand for the COVID-19 vaccine continue in earnest at the Boca Grande Health Clinic.  COVID-19 Vaccine Facts (as of Fe…

February 20, 2021
T MICHELE WALKER – The Johann Fust Library Foundation kicked off it’s Island Booknotes 2021 with a successful virtual livestream event on Thursday, February 11.  Featuring author Fred Rich, who spoke…

February 20, 2021
BY KATHY JAMES – No one will dispute that the year 2020 had its challenges, the biggest being COVID-19, the global pandemic. It was and is devastating to so many people for so many reasons in terms o…

February 20, 2021
STAFF REPORT – Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at our youth fishing tournament on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. at the Boca Grande fishing pier (Behind Kappy’s Market…