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‘Elephant Company’ named as 2016 One Big Grande Boca Book
May 11, 2015
The votes are in, and the next “One Big Grande Boca Book will be “Elephant Company.”
Sweepin’ the gator back home
May 11, 2015
Certain local golf courses may have a huge alligator as their national claim to fame, but our island has its own version of reptilian fame. Recently our local iguana trapper, George Cera, had to h…
Englewood Bank & Trust seeking care package donations for troops
May 11, 2015
Larry McLaren, President of Englewood Bank & Trust, announced that the bank will serve as a collection point for non-perishable food items and toiletries for the Rotary Club of Englewood’s Food…
Youth fishing tourneys done for 2015, next season’s dates set
May 11, 2015
The Boca Grande Community Center hosted its last Youth Fishing Tournament of the season on Saturday, May 2 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier.
The weather was windy and the bite was slow. The kids…
Firefighters golf tournament held to support benevolent fund
May 11, 2015
Firefighter Matt Strube with fiancé Brandi and daughter Natalie The Boca Grande Fire Department hosted the First Annual Boca Gr…
Letter to the Editor: A big thanks to all who participated in the OBGBBC
May 11, 2015
To the Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Johann Fust Library Foundation, I want to express our sincere appreciation to the community for your generous support and your participatio…
Letter to the Editor: Resident challenges last week’s letter
May 11, 2015
To the Editor: The letter headlined “The Saga of” in the May 1 issue contained a series of unsubstantiated charges (Sunday confrontation) and misleading example (parkway plantings) which impeached …
Letter to the Editor: A happy community means well-attended churches … right?
May 11, 2015
To the Editor: We spend six months in Boca Grande, and the other six months we live in northern Ontario, Canada, where I was born and raised. Since building our beloved Camp David on the shores of …
Letter to the Editor: A bridge over calmer waters
May 11, 2015
To the Editor: I went to the GIBA website after reading the account of the last bridge meeting. Under “about us” was a statement entitled mission. “To maintain safe and efficient traffic flow at al…
Obituary: Byron “By” Carlson
May 11, 2015
Byron Carlson, called “By” by everyone, he died peacefully April 29, 2015.
Born in Topeka Kansas on April 2, 1919 to Louie Carlson and Blenda Dahlstrom, By was a happy child who grew up to be …