■ MARCY SHORTUSE If you’re planning on coming down to the island soon, or are already here after a long spell of being elsewhere, you’re going to find...
So much more than a breast cancer survivor: Kathy James shares a personal story of her journey
■ BY SUE ERWIN One in eight women in the United States will get breast cancer, and around 12 percent of women will develop invasive breast cancer over...
The truth about ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria in our waters … If you don’t feel safe going to the beach, read this
■ BY DR. RAYMOND JAMES I came out of the Gulf after snorkeling on July 4 and a fellow islander said, “Doc, aren’t you worried about getting flesh-eati...
Health Clinic crafts plan for future of Annex
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – During the past few weeks, future plans of the Boca Grande Health Clinic and its Annex building have been a concern to the i...
A message from Tori’s other half …
All Y’all, I want to thank all of you who are helping me through the biggest loss of my life. I actually thought that I was the only person in the wor...
The Annex: Do we have more to lose than gain?
To the Editor: My personal experience at the Boca Grande Health Clinic regarding efforts to detect existing medical disorders such as depression, imba...
Obituary: Jack Horner
John “Jack” Byers Horner of Boca Grande and Richmond, Virginia passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on January 17, 2019. Jack was born ...
Is West Nile virus a concern in Boca Grande?
■ SUBMITTED BY DR. LAUREN M. HANA MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The Florida Department of Health has issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory for resid...
Profile Dr. Raymond James
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Raymond James has been serving patients in the area for more than two decades, and since March he’s been treating patients at the B...
Dr. Raymond James joins staff at Boca Grande Health Clinic
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Health Clinic is pleased to announce that Dr. Raymond James will be joining its medical staff in March of 2018, where h...