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Strawberry Festival Distributes Record Proceeds

Above, one of the ten organizations to receive money from the Strawberry Festival is Englewood Helping Hand, represented by Mark Rennie (right). With him are (from left) Pastor Daphne Johnson and Mi…

Local plant-based cookbook authors Fresh out of college and living in Nebraska, the Beef State, Dusty and Erin Stanczyk decided to make a change for their health. That choice led them to adopt a vegan lifestyle, eventually growing into a social media brand and, later, a book deal. Last month, “The Happy Healthy Plant-Based Cookbook,” […]


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There will be a celebration of life at The Temptation Restaurant from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 for Leonard “Lenny” E Clymer, 66.  Leonard…
Robert Vanden Bosch of Chicago, IL and Boca Grande passed away on March 22, 2026 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Chevy Chase MD. Robert grew…
Paul (Chico) Euwer, from Boca Grande and Ligonier, PA, died on March 23, 2026. He graduated from the Lawrenceville School, Princeton and the Wharton…
Capt. John Spinks, best known as Capt. ‘Tater’ Spinks, died March 8, 2026. Born Jan. 1, 1947, he was a long-time Boca Grande fishing captain.  Ta…
A memorial mass for Richard Scott Faley (1947-2026) will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church on Thursday, April 9th at 11 a.m. All are invi…