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When fishing near rookeries, use caution and take care

Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.

Fishing action is heavy right now in island waters, as is juvenile bird season. Many of our local feathered brethren are taking care of their young in their nests in local rookeries. When you combine fishing and a heavy bird presence, it doesn’t always end up well.Even when precautionary steps are taken, birds can get […]

OBITUARY: Andy Nagle

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.

William A. “Andy” Nagle passed away June 7, 2022 at the age of 60, surrounded by his family on June 7, 2022 in Huntington Beach, California. He was born on August 6, 1961. Andy was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Louise Nagle. He leaves behind his beloved children, Jake and Jordan Nagle; […]

Moving up, moving on, but never forgetting where they came from … The Island School Class of 2022

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Education, News.

Our kids who have attended The Island School also have to contemplate going from a small group of 60 peers to a vast number of schoolmates that can reach almost 1,000. This year’s group of fifth grade graduates – numbering eight in all – will be following several different paths in the future, but one thing will always remain the same … they will be Island School alumni at heart.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Boca Grande – for many, it’s a way of life, not a location

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Opinion, Profiles.

When we built a house a few years later, we thought ourselves the luckiest people alive. Oh, to be able to plan a few months each winter in Boca Grande! But even then, smitten as we were with Boca Grande, we had not a clue how it would become so much more than just a winter island respite from the snow-slushy north. Boca Grande began for us as a winter escape, not a “destination.” Then it absorbed us. Over the past 20+ years, we were submersed into a community of wonderfully involved, interesting and interested people, fabulously close friends. Unlike other of Florida seashore locales, Boca Grande was not a beach, a resort. It was a life.