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Bridge Authority traffic up, but revenue down so far this year

At the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority’s quarterly board meeting on Thursday, March 5, Drew Tucker was re-elected as chairman and George Milne was re-elected as vice chairman. The members, mee…

From ice rinks to island stage Long before she found herself backstage at Boca Grande’s Royal Palm Players, Lisa Naum first discovered her love of performing on the ice. Growing up in Auburn, Maine, she was a child who simply liked to go fast. Bike riding was one of her favorite childhood activities because it […]


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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. Detail…
Terry G. Hopkins, 81, died at dawn the day before Valentine’s Day, surrounded by family and her dog Pearl. She was a newspaper woman, and she mad…
Richard Scott Faley, of Boca Grande passed away peacefully in Florida on February 15, 2026 at the age of 78. Born on August 18, 1947 in Trenton, NJ…
Lucas F. Martin, a frequent worker in Boca Grande died in a motorcycle accident in Port Charlotte on Jan. 25. The family is grieving the loss. “W…
John “Jack” Joseph Moore, 94, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Marjor…