■ STAFF REPORT The December Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce mixer will be hosted by the Boca Grande Historical Society on Thursday, Dec. 20 from ...
Unanimously approved! Historic Preservation Board says ‘yes’ to Beach Club project
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A group representing The Gasparilla Inn & Club breathed a collective sigh of relief at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation ...
Historic Preservation Board approves four proposals
■ SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved four items at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 12, aside from approving t...
Got a hankering for some sweets? Project Graduation can fix that
■ STAFF REPORT Lemon Bay High School Project Graduation will be holding a bake sale downtown in front of the Post Office on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 10 ...
Having problems with package deliveries? Follow these rules for success
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The hustle and bustle of Christmas is upon us, and while the seasonal cheer is apparent, so are the lines at the post office. With...
Boca Grande Farm and Fish Market returns!
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Farm & Fish Market will return to the island on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. Hours of operation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 ...
Art and culture take center stage at upcoming tennis ball
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Club’s Tennis Ball Committee has pulled out all the stops for this year’s Tennis Ball gala fundraising event. This is a...
Help sought for ‘Man of the Boca Bande’
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mike Wheddle plays rhythm guitar and is the lead vocalist for the Boca Bande, a group that’s been performing at restaurants and New Yea...
31st Annual Swayze Studio Open House & Art Lovers Appreciation Day
■ STAFF REPORT Carroll Swayze’s 31st annual Studio Party & Art Lovers Appreciation Day is Saturday, December 15, from 2-10 p.m. at the Carroll Swa...
Historical Society takes boat trip to study the Calusa tribe
■ BY SUE ERWIN It was a very chilly morning for a boat ride, but 49 people stepped aboard the Santiva on the morning of November 29, to embark on a tr...