Tag: Gasparilla Inn & Club

From pirates to the Pelican Room

The Gasparilla Inn history tour takes guests back in time History Tour Guide Sandi Firtion had a full house on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 6 at The Gasparilla Inn and Club. A crowd of about 30...

The Inn has opened … but where has our Picnic Basket gone?

October 5, 2023
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Picnic Basket is gone. It was not taken by a wayward bear named Yogi, but instead has disappeared because of a complaint to Lee County by a Boca Grande resident. The basis of the complaint...

Hot browns, street corn, tres leches and more … The Taste of Boca Grande, Part II

January 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Here we are with the second installment of three rounding out the menus of the Taste of Boca Grande, which will be held on Monday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. The Boca Bay Pass Club will...

Road closures to occur in next three weeks

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Starting this week, for the next three weeks The Gasparilla Inn & Club will be installing storm drainpipe at the intersection of 7th St. and Palm Ave., then progressing across East...

Profile: Samantha Stone

October 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Samantha Stone’s goal is to help people understand that a stronger body means healthier days ahead. Samantha is a fitness instructor in Boca Grande, as well as some other venues in...

A look into the future of The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club

November 23, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Gasparilla Inn & Club has been slowly introducing their new plans for the property where the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club and the dog park are now, and now the plans are...

Two iconic island figures gone, but not forgotten: Jeff Gaines Jr. and Steve Seidensticker

August 17, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Boca Grande native Jefferson Gaines Jr., born May 17, 1935, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. He attended Boca Grande School and graduated from Arcadia High School, then attended...

We’re a pretty preppy place, I guess … does that mean we have to wear shoes?

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – According to Town&Country Magazine, Boca Grande is quite the “tony” location for getting hitched nowadays. In a May article, the periodical gives the top...

Make sure you’re signed up for the COC scholarship golf tourney

September 30, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ 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 the...

Registration now open for the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble

August 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

If you’re interested in hitting the links at the Gasparilla Inn & Club’s Pete Dye-designed golf course, this is your VIP invitation to the Boca Grande Scramble Golf Tournament, scheduled for Monday,...