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November 28, 2024

History: Some favorite personal memories of Boca Grande

BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER After many years of bringing my family to Florida for vacations, my wife and I decided to plan for our retirement, which included moving …

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1925 Anchor Inn reopens after renovation

November 21, 2024

Waltons-like porch on 4th The Anchor Inn, after a full renovation this fall, will reopen to guests this weekend. Its first guests are rep…

New Community Christmas tree, planted across from Hudson’s

November 21, 2024

A crew from Hazeltine Nurseries on Wednesday donated and installed a Christmas tree across the street from Hudson’s Grocery, to replace the tree t…

Storms of yesterday that hit Gasparilla Island

November 14, 2024

BY MARILYN HOECKEL A story from 1989 detailed some of the biggest storms to hit Boca Grande Editor’s note: This was from an Aug. 4, 1989 edi…

Bunkhouse restoration supported by Charlotte County

November 14, 2024

The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners addressed the restoration and site selection for the historic Placida Bunkhouse at its regular meeting…

Remembering the old island school, and the era of the old Boca Grande Hotel

November 7, 2024

BY KIM KYLE AS TOLD FROM CHARLYN CRANDALL HEIDENREICH Charlyn Crandall Heidenreich and her brother, John, attended the Boca Grande School from …

Tanks for the Memories: The evolution of water storage on the island

September 26, 2024

BY KAREN GRACE The late Capt. Fred Futch once said that although many people say the biggest change to the island came from the building of the…

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