Obituary: Byron “By” Carlson
By Carlson after a Stanford football win
Byron Carlson, called “By” by everyone, he died peacefully April 29, 2015.
Author: Boca Beacon
Profile: Louise du Pont Crowninshield, fairy godmother of Boca Grande
In honor of Mother’s Day this past Sunday, we wanted to do something special for our profile. After much consideration the only path we found suitable was to pursue a profile about Louise du Pont Crowninshield,...
Mote boat ‘Thunders’ into Boca Grande
Dr. Michael Crosby from Mote Marine and boatbuilder George Luzier of Sarasota at the reception for the new Mote Marine research boat, which will make its home in island waters. The reception was held...
New BGAA board members
The Boca Grande Art Alliance recently elected three new board members. Shown above Past President Cathy Bisset-Parkes handed off the gavel to incoming president on the far right, Barbara Vanyo. In the...
Island resident presents award to author in D.C.
The O’Bannons of Boca Grande visited Washington D.C. this week to present South Florida author Randy Wayne White with the Florida House Distinguished Author Award for 2015. Shown above are Randy, his...
GIWA announced 2014 water quality report
■ STAFF REPORT – The Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. has announced that their 2014 Water Quality Report is now available online at mygiwa.com/2014CCR.pdf. This report is designed to inform...
Literary Forum announces new reads for 2015-2016
Books to be discussed at the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center Literature Forum 2015-2016 season were announced this week. After screening and discussing scores of books, the Literature Forum...
Suncoast cats in England: A follow-up to our original report
Remember the kitties we reported about last week, who were headed to a new home in England? Well, after a climate controlled flight on British Airways, formerly homeless cats Binx and Little Girl have...
GICIA tours proving successful, call to get on the list for the next one
On April 25, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) hosted two tours of one of their most successful restoration sites. Two small groups were guided through the properties...
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to all who made Mark’s celebration special
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Shevitski family may I please send out a huge thank you to all of Marks friends who attended his Boca service. We tend to do things in our own special way here on the...