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PROFILE: Rob Knapp

BY T MICHELE WALKER – It was one year ago, May 25, that the murder of George Floyd hit the news. As our nation watched, Rob Knapp was eager to take action.  “We wanted to fix this problem. This is about a year ago, and George Floyd is happening, and the world is turning upside […]

FDEP urged by environmental group to stop commercial use at Cayo Costa’s ‘Narrows’

BY T MICHELE WALKER – On any given day, the Division of Park and Recreation’s concessionaire transports as many as 100 people across the 450-foot wide mangrove and beach dune area for shelling trips. These trips are sponsored by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Parks and Recreation’s. According to a Florida State […]

Boca Bargains announces they will remain open until June 17

STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has announced that Boca Bargains will stay open until Thursday, June 17, by appointment only.  A maximum of six shoppers will be allowed in the store at 45-minute intervals. To view “Featured Items for Sale,” go to their website, bocagrandewomansclub.org/bocabargains/. Customers and sales volunteers must wear face […]

PROFILE: John Janes

BY T MICHELE WALKER – For those who want to see the world, there are many professions to choose from. Travel is one of the advantages of a career in the military, flight attendant, cruise ship worker, or foreign service officer. You can add to that list, tennis pro. For John Janes, tennis pro at […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Historical Society announces new executive position job opening

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society is announcing changes in the organization. The Society has grown significantly in the last several years and now plans to increase its staff. Kimberly Kyle, who has so ably served the organization for many years, has been appointed to administrative director, in accordance with a recently adopted […]

A ‘dream house’ in the making, an eyesore in the meantime

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Sometimes it takes time for dreams to come true. That appears to be the case for the Puerto family, out of Miami, who have been building a 5,000-plus square foot home on the southern tip of Little Gasparilla Island since 2012. The unfinished concrete structure that rises three stories out of […]