Statewide Pest in Boca Grande is like a family. After 30 years of devoted service, they lost one of their own when Roberta Murphy lost her battle with...

OBITUARY: Norman P. Mullen
Norman P. Mullen of Boca Grande, formerly of Foley, Alabama, passed away on February 22, 2021. Everyone who knew Norman knew what a strong man he was...

PROFILE: Tricia Mansfield
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Before becoming a full-time artist and the newest board member at the Boca Grande Art Club, Tricia Mansfield spent the ear...

OBITUARY: Garfield Beckstead
Garfield Ray Beckstead, founder and owner of Useppa Island Club, passed away peacefully on the evening of February 16, 2021 at the age of 82 after a l...

EDITORIAL: Something to be remembered by; would you be willing to leave a legacy to the people of Placida and Boca Grande?
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Just across the little bridge by the Fishery is a 91-acre piece of land that for many of us is a piece of old Florida eye ca...

LBHS prom will carry on, thanks to parents and sponsors
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A few weeks ago, when the Rowe family heard that prom for Lemon Bay High School seniors might be canceled, Kim Rowe’s daught...

What women need to know about heart disease
BY LAUREN HANA MD – In honor of American Heart Month, in our continuing series on heart health, today I want to focus on women and heart diseas...

No festival, but plenty of strawberries ‘ to go’
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – The annual Strawberry Festival on Boca Grande, sponsored by the United Methodist Women (UMW), will not be held this year. But...

A message from the chairman of the BGHPB
STAFF REPORT – Persons wishing to comment on a proposal to nominate a section of the historic district to the National Register of Historic Plac...

Upcoming webinar to tackle stress in the age of the coronavirus
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – The Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Foundation are proud to welcome Alexander ...