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April 7, 2017
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will be partnering with Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves’ nature boat tours from 10 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 7 …

April 4, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande Hope For Haitians will build 130 homes through Food For The Poor and will relocate 130 families from Alpha V…

March 31, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT  Come one, come all to the annual Boca Grande egg hunt on Saturday, April 15 at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center. Children up to the age of 11 are welcome t…

March 31, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Community Center will be set up and ready for all two and four-legged contestants of the 2017 Boca Grande Dog Show, which will be held this Saturday, April 1 beg…

March 31, 2017
■  SUE ERWIN When you’re placed in the awful position of deciding what to do when your pet is nearing the end-of-life stage, you are faced with some serious questions: How do I know it’s time? Is …

March 31, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Marcus Thomas is the featured artist of the 2017 Island Art Show planned for this weekend, April 1 and 2 in the parking area of the Boca Beacon, 431 Park. Ave. At the age of 26, Tho…

March 31, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT      The restoration of the Gasparilla Island Light, also known as the Range Light, is complete, but before we pop the champagne corks the Barrier Island Parks Society has an importa…

March 31, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN.     National Geographic photojournalist Ami Vitale spoke about her fascinating career covering the mayhem of combat in Kosovo at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium on Wedne…

March 31, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT.   Gasparilla Island has made the list again as one of the most expensive zip codes in the country. In last month’s edition of Time Magazine, each state’s most expensive zip code was…

March 31, 2017
■  SUE ERWIN Miranda Blackwell had never heard of Boca Grande or even visited the state of Florida before she decided to take a leap of faith and relocate to Englewood three years ago with her boyf…