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Wonder why the light wasn’t lit? BIPS schedules Range Light relighting
November 2, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT You’ll have to wait until next to year to see the historic Gasparilla Island Lighthouse lit again, but a big celebration is in the works for February to usher in the new beacon in the…
Honoring our veterans … The keepers of Freedom, Pt. I
November 2, 2018
This week and next week we will be taking time to honor those who have fought in the service of our country, living and deceased, and who allow us to live as free Americans because of their dedicatio…
Can you go to the Panhandle this weekend?
November 2, 2018
■ A MESSAGE FROM KEVIN HYDE Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle October 10 at Mexico Beach, resulting in billions of dollars in damage and many thousands left homeless. Over the past three we…
Pulitzer Prize winner William Taubman to speak in November
November 2, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Taubman will discuss his book, “Gorbachev: His Life and Times, a comprehensive biography of the final leader of the Soviet Union,” at 4 p.m. on No…
Johann Fust Library Foundation fall book sale starts Monday
November 2, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT The annual Johann Fust Library Foundation fall book sale is planned for Monday, Nov. 5 through Wednesday, Nov. 7. The hours of the event will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and…
Reviewing ‘The Best Man’: RPP’s first offering of the season
November 2, 2018
■ SUBMITTED BY RPP Political intrigue combined with moral and ethical dilemmas. We’re not referring to this year’s mid-term elections, but to Royal Palm Players’ fall production of “The Best Man,” wr…
Turtle patrollers document 736 sea turtle nests in 2018
November 2, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Sea turtle nesting season has officially ended, and the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported there were 736 nests, and 74,000 hatchlings left our shores this season. Breaking th…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Help! I’ve been involved in an automobile accident!
November 2, 2018
Oh, have you ever been in a traffic crash, minor or otherwise? After all, accidents do happen, so here are some pointers and Florida Law as it relates to traffic crashes, personal injury, property da…
Profile: Arnie Preston
November 2, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve attended a Royal Palm Players performance over the past few years and have been impressed by the wardrobe of the cast members, the artist responsible for that is Arnie Presto…
Many thanks to everyone who supports the Boca Grande F.D.
November 2, 2018
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Fire Department would like to thank everyone that helped with our 75th Anniversary Open House. The out pouring of well wishes and response from the Community has been o…