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New season of Boca Grande Farmers Markets begins on Wheeler

December 21, 2023
Garland Pollard
News

Vendor Patrick Kasprik brought a paperback Penguin Classic version of a Greek play by Euripides to the Farmers Market last Friday, Dec. 13. No one knew how the bread sales would go at the first...

Social: Barrier Island Parks Society Lighthouse Lighting

December 15, 2023
Staff Report
News, Society

Barrier Island Parks Society hosted the evening Dec. 9, 2023. The crowd was welcomed by Scott Feringa and Sharon McKenzie. The evening proved to be a festive time as many attendees arrived to...

Butterfly legacy for Penny Doerge includes pajamas

December 15, 2023
Garland Pollard
Featured News, News

It was just over a year ago that 16-year-old Penelope Griggs Doerge, called “Penny” by her family and friends, died at home in Glen Cove, N.Y. of a common but exceedingly difficult genetic...

First Baptist Church belfry and steeple rebuild continues

December 14, 2023
Garland Pollard
News

Contractors from Harper Little are this week rebuilding the trademark octagonal steeple of First Baptist Church. The reconstruction was not easy with eight sides that get narrow at the top....

Obituary: Lynda Kaye Shute, 1966-2023

December 8, 2023
Staff Report
News, Obituaries

Lynda Kaye Shute, 57, of Rotonda West, FL, passed away on December 7, 2023. She was born on September 25, 1966. Lynda is survived by her husband, Scott Shute, her daughter Brandi Gall, her sons...

Palm Island and Little Gasparilla ready for Christmas

December 8, 2023
Staff Report
Community, News

By Iris Tufano Island life on Little Gasparilla Island and Palm Island is preserved and illuminated by a generous holiday spirit. As Christmas quickly approaches, and the New Year is not too...

December 8, 2023
Staff Report
News

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. to consider a number of items, including three planned...

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Obituary: Sabrina Johnson-Lambert, 1959-2023

New season of Boca Grande Farmers Markets begins on Wheeler

Social: Barrier Island Parks Society Lighthouse Lighting

Butterfly legacy for Penny Doerge includes pajamas

First Baptist Church belfry and steeple rebuild continues

Obituary: Lynda Kaye Shute, 1966-2023

Palm Island and Little Gasparilla ready for Christmas

Lemon Bay Golf Club celebrates founders, course renovation

Designing a Clinic of the Future while honoring the character of Boca Grande

Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meets Dec. 13