■ BY SUE ERWIN A panel of several scientists spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Boca Grande Community Center on Friday. Jan. 15 about harmful algae bloo...
Conservation Foundation president to speak on Tuesday
■ STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. everyone is invited to hear Christine Johnson, the president of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf C...
Profile: John Mannion
■ BY SUE ERWIN John Mannion is a fitness trainer whose goal is to help people in Boca Grande gain strength and stability to avoid the risk of injury. ...
Profile: Candy Sasser
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Woman’s Club member Candy Sasser understands that Boca Bargains is truly a treasure hunt for shoppers. If you’re looking fo...
First female to walk in space awes crowd at Community Center presentation
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Retired NASA astronaut Dr. Kathryn Sullivan explained to a curious crowd at the Boca Grande Community Center on Wednesday, December 1...
Shark research expert speaks to island crowd: Unama’ki makes her way to the Pass
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Dr. Robert Hueter is what some people may call a shark specialist. The Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium scientist is the director ...
Rosemary F. Bowler — August 24, 1929 – July 26, 2019
A celebration of the life of Boca Grande resident Rosemary F. Bowler, Ph.D., will be held on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Andrew Fone (Ro’s gre...
We’re Christmas Walking, we’re Boca Bargaining, we’re iguana meetin’ …
■ STAFF REPORT The Christmas Walk is right around the corner on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Join the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce in th...
A 21-day reading challenge: Read aloud for 15 minutes
■ BY SUE ERWIN Research has shown that reading aloud is the single most important thing you can do to help a child prepare for reading and learning. C...
Historic Preservation Board discusses code enforcement issues
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has a plan to firmly dig their heels in regarding following up on code enforcement iss...