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March 10, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT It’s time to gather the fam and head out to the Crowninshield Community House on Sunday, March 12 for one of the island’s fabulous spaghetti dinners. For just $10 you can get all the s…

March 10, 2017
BY SUE ERWIN Lee County Parks and Recreation Administrative Manager Jesse Lavender unveiled proposed examples of new beach access signs at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting…

March 10, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Rumor has it that island resident Pam Buckles is over the moon after the recent Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, particularly since it was her dog that took Best in Show. Number…

March 10, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Every once in a while, things work out just as they should. Last week we ran a story about a mystery man named James D. Krahn who had a life-long dream to visit Cuba, and now he w…

March 10, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Island historian and author Candice (Candy) Shy Hooper will be speaking on her book, “Lincoln’s Generals’ Wives: Four Women Who Influenced the Civil War – for Better and for Worse” at…

March 10, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN.     After working for more than 25 years in the television broadcast news industry, Boca Grande seasonal resident Kim Hume decided in 2007 that it was time to enjoy retirement. Kim is…

March 10, 2017
Lawrence Askew Warner of Boca Grande passed away on March 5, 2017.      Larry Warner was born on September 30, 1933, the first of three sons born to Mabel Askew and Lawrence Glover Warner in Vicksbur…

March 10, 2017
To the Editor,      A special ‘thank you’ to the U.S. Trust/Bank of America team of Paul Hudson, Kim and Scott for their great sponsorship of the History Bytes 2016-17 season. It is great to have the…

March 3, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT.     Don’t forget to stop by the 19th annual Strawberry Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Boca Grande Community Center grounds. The live auction begins at 2 p.m. in the te…

March 3, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT.     On Thursday, Feb. 23 Dr. Michael P. Crosby, president & CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory, announced that an anonymous challenge donation of $100,000 has been made to support Mote…