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Obituary: James Pasman, Jr.
November 18, 2016
James Spencer Pasman, Jr., corporate executive, devoted family man, sportsman, bibliophile and patriot, died peacefully at his home in Boca Grande, FL on November 6, 2016 with his wife and children…
Specialists discuss emergency services, public health and Zika
November 18, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN A panel of health specialists spoke to residents at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 15 on topics ranging from emergency assistance and medical suppo…
Profile: Richard and Robert Rogers
November 18, 2016
■ BY DEAN M. LAUX If you have not yet met Richard and Robert Rogers, you have been missing out on something. The two brothers, known to most as “Rich” and “Rob,” have proved to be more itinera…
Thanks to all for making the book sale a big success
November 18, 2016
To the Editor: A huge “Thank you” to our community and our Library Foundation volunteers • JF Library Foundation book sale volunteers – You were helpful, hardworking, cheerful and wonderful! • Boca…
Pearl Harbor vet to be honored today
November 11, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN To put it simply: War is hell. Those were the few words Pearl Harbor survivor John Seelie had to say, reflecting on what his life was like during the attacks in 1941. He rememb…
YOUR WEEKLY PAVING UPDATE: WEEK FIVE
November 11, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC has announced that roadwork will ramp up this week, particularly with roadway excavation and road widening. Lane closures are expected every we…
Trump, Rubio take island polls
November 11, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The U.S. Presidential election turnout was good in the Lee County portion of the island on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Precinct 18. Boca Grande residents followed the trend for the presi…
Whiskey Row questions arise at Historical meeting
November 11, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN It was the first Boca Grande Historical Preservation Board meeting for Sharon Jenkins-Owen, the new Lee County planner assigned to take the place of Gloria Sajgo, when the board…
Boca Grande Cubs fan finally sees team win title
November 11, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande resident Lucy Stanton remembers sitting with her father at Wrigley field on October 1, 1932. ” It was the third game of the World Series, and Babe Ruth was coming up…
GIBA to talk bridge weight at November 16 meeting
November 11, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Wednesday, Nov. 16 at noon the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will hold their first quarterly meeting of the season, and a very important topic to many will be voted o…