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World’s Richest 2022 honors Capts. Tater Spinks, Cappy Joiner

By Wesley Locke The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament honored two more iconic figures in Boca Grande’s fishing history during the Grande Tradition ceremony …

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Historical Society elects six new board members at annual meeting

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY At their annual meeting on Tuesday, April 19, the Boca Grande Historical Society announced six …

Historic Preservation Board discusses Journey’s End and possibility of rezoning downtown for multi-use

At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, April 13, the sentinel of 18th street – Journey’s End – was th…

Catastrophes, accidents and calamaties featured in latest BGHS exhibit

On Tuesday, March 29 the Boca Grande Historical Society held another fascinating pop-up “History Under the Stairs” exhibit titled “Accidents, Cala…

Shake a tree and a Futch will fall out on March 22

BY KAREN GRACE AND THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER On Tuesday, March 22, David Futch will return to Boca Grande to speak at the last Historical …

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A Maritime Exposition Honoring the Whidden Sisters’ Legacy

Nestled at the corner of 1st Street and Harbor Drive is an island treasure called Whidden’s Marina. It’s not the most glamorous place on the islan…

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