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Have you turned in your census form yet?

STAFF REPORT- Have you filled out your census form yet? While many have had other things on their minds – to say the least – The Census Bureau reported this week that it had reached its target to get at least 60.5 percent of households to respond to the 2020 census. The 2020 census began […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Just a word about Boca Grande…

To the Editor: We love coming to Boca Grande on short visits. Beautiful fun area for just chilling, shopping, dining and just enjoying the area.  Yes, things have changed all over our country. We have noticed too. People are just not extending the olive branches, of friendliness like in years past. But for the most […]

OBITUARY: Marguerite Agnes East

Marguerite Agnes East passed away on April 27, 2020, at the age of 105, in Fort Myers, Florida. Marguerite was born on November 7, 1914 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was the third of nine children born to George Oliver Ellard and Agnes Painton Ellard.  Marguerite was full of energy and always looking for an […]

PROFILE: Melissa Csank

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Local realtor Melissa Csank has found the perfect blend between homes and history while listing local houses and serving on the board of the Boca Grande Historical Society. However, Melissa was not always a real estate agent with an interest in historic homes.  Melissa grew up surrounded by the rolling “Sound of […]

PROFILE: Courtney Clark

For her, happiness is a well-planned event… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Florida girl Courtney Clark is familiar with Boca Grande’s beaches. After spending most of her childhood in Southwest Florida, she’s devoted her time to local event planning.  Courtney was born in the town of Center Moriches, in Long Island, N.Y. and lived there until the […]

OBITUARY: Jack Richard Wittkamp

Jack Richard Wittkamp, 91, of Boca Grande and Allendale, N.J., passed away peacefully on May 18, 2020 in Boca Grande, with family members by his side. Jack leaves behind his daughter, Donna Henry (Mark) of The Woodlands, Texas; son Mitch Smith (LuAnn) of Middlesex, N.J.; son Richard Von Wittkamp of Bothell, Wash.; and five grandchildren […]