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Letter to the Editor: When it’s time to turn and burn
October 7, 2016
To the Editor: Well, it happened again. Boca Grande made the news in another unflattering way. One of our community members made an “off-color” statement on social media. I have met a lot of people…
Lee County commissioners to vote on 5th Street parking lot expansion October 4
September 30, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Lee County commissioners meet on Tuesday, Oct. 4, they will be discussing the expansion of the public, County-owned parking lot located at the west end of 5th Street, next …
Gasparilla Magazine takes home two top honors from Charlie Awards
September 30, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Gasparilla Magazine was a hit at the recent Charlie Awards, sponsored by the Florida Magazine Association. The staff took home a first-place award (or Charlie, as it is known) f…
Save the date to celebrate the bridge
September 30, 2016
STAFF REPORT
Keep the date of Wednesday, Nov. 2 open on your calendar, because the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will be celebrating the new Boca Grande Causeway Swing Bridge.
On that day, f…
Make sure you’re signed up for the COC scholarship golf tourney
September 30, 2016
■ Staff Report
The Boca Grande Scramble Golf Tournament, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 10, still has team openings, but the October 5 deadline for registration is approaching rapidly.
Last year …
Profile: Wesley Locke
September 30, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN You might find her dancing, choreographing a play, longboarding the island streets, catching a wave after a storm or taking care of business at the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce. …
The Gasparilla Inn Open House open to all on October 5
September 30, 2016
To the Editor: Now ushering in the classic resort’s 103rd Season, The Gasparilla Inn & Club invites its neighbors from Boca Grande and beyond to step through the white pillared entrance for the…
Are you ready to pull some nets at Wildflower Preserve?
September 30, 2016
To the Editor: Greetings, my Lemon Bay Conservancy Tarpon & Snook Net Pull Volunteer Team friends, I hope everyone had a great summer. It’s that time again, and I am excited to invite you all t…
Sinking boat leaves men in water at north end of island
September 23, 2016
The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to several water calls in the last few days, including a sinking boat call just off the north end of the island. On Saturday, Sept. 17 right around noon t…
Island farmer’s market returns in January under new ownership
September 23, 2016
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The island’s farmer’s market will return in January, 2017 to the Wheeler Road Ball Field, but new faces will be running the ship. Jean Baer and Betsy Ventura of Local Roots, a c…