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Letters: Spring Show a special event

March 26, 2026
Dear Editor: The Boca Grande Art Center and the Boca Grande Garden Club were delighted to come together once again to present our annual March Spring Show to the community. This year was especial…

Letters: Thanks from Woman’s Club

March 26, 2026
Dear Editor: The Boca Grande Woman’s Club thanks the entire Boca community for the fun and spirit of the March 14th events. It was truly a community-wide celebration, from the bake sale and creat…

OPINION: Protecting children in this new, algorithmic world

March 26, 2026
BY BRENT McCONNELL Don’t forget the sunscreen. Fasten your seatbelt. Don’t talk to strangers. These protective nudges of parenthood are the steady, watchful rhythm we use to keep danger at bay…

The Sunday Next Before Easter

March 26, 2026
The “noise” of our everyday lives is relentless, and it is particularly problematic in recent years. Restaurants not only have multiple TVs, but our houses, and indeed our persons, are so connected…

EcoWatch: Life awakening as Spring migration begins

March 26, 2026
When all the world appears to be in tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but the…

SW Florida Fishing: Snook fishing heats up …

March 26, 2026
 BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Another great week of spring break fishing out on the flats! A slower start to the week with water temperatures climbing back up from the cold spell last weekend bu…

Ask a Doc: What happens when your doctor recommends a specialist?

March 19, 2026
The Boca Grande Health Clinic is the first stop for many residents and workers seeking care, from routine checkups to serious conditions such as cancer, heart disease and complex infections. Each ye…

OPINION: GICIA encourages courtesy on the Bike Path during peak season use

March 19, 2026
BY THE GICIA As spring brings an increase in seasonal residents, visitors and daily activity, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association reminds the community to use the GICIA…

Remembering Capt. John ‘Tater’ Spinks as a mentor and friend

March 19, 2026
I’ve been blessed to share time with many amazing people in my life. Several of them are legends in our fishing world. They took time from their lives to help me navigate life and mentored me on thi…

Let us all live in a park-land together

March 19, 2026
Just last week, Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection released plans for all of the region’s state parks, in advance of a series of public meetings and beginning a long public comment per…