Author: Sheila Evans

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Longtime interest in Boca Grande community, Meg Taylor

January 16, 2025
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Some people believe that retirement is a time for slowing down and taking things easy. Meg Taylor is not one of those people. Retirement has been a whirlwind of fun and activity for the one-time school...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A keeper of the Range Light, Dale Uncapher

January 9, 2025
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Lighthouses were never of special interest to Dale Uncapher before he was introduced to the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse (locally known as the Range Light) in 2017. Today he is just short of obsessed...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Making gluten-free macaroons tasty, Laura Witt

It’s terrible when food is your enemy. Laura Witt is working to take the “bite” out of food that is meant to make us happy. Laura is a baker who makes exclusively gluten-free deliciousness. Laura...

Crossan Seybolt, who leads board of Barrier Island Parks

Who? What? Where? When? Why? These five questions help guide the decisions Crossan Seybolt makes every day. The decision may be a large one, like whether to move from New York City to Boca Grande,...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Volunteers for Barrier Island Parks, Range Light lighters

December 19, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

This year marked the first Christmas lighting of the Range Light. The effort was led primarily by Gasparilla Island State Park volunteers, including Mike and Tammy Kipp of Port Charlotte. The Kipps,...

Extensive repairs to Our Lady on list

The storms of 2024’s hurricane season brought devastating damages to Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. “Repair and restoration estimates are still being determined,” said Father Anthony Hewitt,...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New chef at the Boca Grande Club, Rocco Caggiano

December 12, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Food has been a passion of Rocco Caggiano (cah-jee-ah-no) since he was a kid. Now he’s grown up to be the Executive Chef for the Boca Grande Club, putting to work all he has learned over the...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Hurricane correspondent and recorder Ann Wolfe Combee

December 5, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Ann Combee, who has become a hurricane eyewitness of sorts in Boca Grande, lives two lives. Part of each week she is the owner of a spa for dogs in Winter Haven; the other part of the week she is basking...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Our staff writer Sheila Evans tells of being thankful after storms

November 28, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Sometimes thankfulness comes easily. Other times it is harder to see the blessings, especially when they come wrapped in traumatic events. Nearly everyone in and around Boca Grande can identify...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: At Anchor Inn, Joyce King

November 21, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

The grand veranda at Boca Grande’s Anchor Inn is an inviting stop for many visitors to the community, even if they never go inside or stay a night at the inn. Visitors to the town often pause to sit...