■ BY SUE ERWIN Waterfront property owners who want to attract more beautiful marine life have an exciting new option – install a Mini Reef and watch your dock come to life. Ocean Habitat Inc. founder David Wolff invented the Mini Reef during his time as a University of South Florida marine biology student. After […]

■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Steve and Jill Kaplan, owners of Kappy’s Markets, are teaming up with Boca Grande United States Post Office truck driver Tom Gardner to raise money for his daughter, Heather, a 19-year-old cancer and stroke survivor. A fundraiser is planned to help with Heather’s medical expenses. Steve met Tom through the course […]

■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s becoming a common question downtown, asked by families that haven’t yet been to the island this season. “Where can we actually access the beach?” The drop to the beach off the seawall in the historic district is considerable at most beach access points, which is why the beach ramp at […]

■ STAFF REPORT This year’s Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament artwork is extra-special, as it portrays a young Isabelle Joiner on the dock of Whidden’s Marina. The art was just released this week from artist Brendan Coudal. In the painting you can see some of the iconic symbols of the […]

■ BY SUE ERWIN Island author David Sparks will be speaking at the Johann Fust Community Library at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 in the library loggia. Sparks is the author of “Burying Pinkie Pie” and “Built to Fail.” “Burying Pinkie Pie” is a story about a teenager who is dealing with the antics […]

■ STAFF REPORT If you’re thinking about leaving the island for the season, think again. The moment you have been waiting for has almost arrived … the 2019 Four-Digit Phone Books are scheduled to arrive next week. We will be manning a table near the post office on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Monday, April 3, […]