Author: Sheila Evans

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: RAE MEDGYESY

March 9, 2023
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Spring is art season in Boca Grande. There is something about this island that seems to attract artists and help those with artistic talents want to share their work with others. The upcoming Boca...

West County turns out in force to support lower density

March 3, 2023
Sheila Evans
News

West Charlotte County residents turned out in great number to let Charlotte County Commissioners know they are adamant that densities in their area need to be controlled for the protection of the people,...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

March 2, 2023
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Celebrating Dr. Seuss – the man who taught so many the value of reading Dr. Seuss was a great teacher. He taught the world it could be fun to read. He taught that poetry does not have to be dry...

History Bytes: The Boca Grande Hotel, post mortem

February 23, 2023
Sheila Evans
Community History, News

The final History Bytes session of the season was a rousing success as dozens of people gathered in the Fust loggia to hear James Blaha, Trisha Lowe and Peg Kapustiak share the inside stories of the...

You’ve heard of black holes, but blue holes?

February 16, 2023
Sheila Evans
News

Emily and Jim talk about the blue holes of the Gulf Mote Marine Laboratory is sharing some of its most interesting research with Boca Grande audiences through a series of presentations called Coffee...

History Bytes continues with the always-lively Futch family tales

February 16, 2023
Sheila Evans
Community History, News

The Boca Grande Historical Society’s History Bytes presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 15, was provocatively titled “Island Love Stories,” with an overflow crowd looking to hear some lurid tales from the...

Red tide speakers from Mote Marine discuss new developments in the field of study

February 16, 2023
Sheila Evans
News

Red tide has been in the Boca Grande spotlight for years. Exciting research on its causes, its weaknesses and its potential control may one day change its image from that of a plague, to being an interesting...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Andrew Colburn

February 16, 2023
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Andrew Colburn started his new job at the Boca Grande Health center on the Monday of the week Hurricane Ian hit the island. It was quite a welcome. The storm hit on Wednesday and on Thursday Andrew...

Island daughter talks about how it was growing up in Boca Grande in second ‘History Bytes’ of the series

February 9, 2023
Sheila Evans
Community History

The loggia of the Fust Library was packed with history buffs, fishing lovers, long-time residents of Boca Grande and others who knew they would hear some good stories when Julie Jean Robertson took...

Tensions high as density issues debated again in Charlotte County

February 9, 2023
Sheila Evans
News

Density limitations in the western part of Charlotte County are being discussed again, and a group of Cape Haze land owners, business owners and residents are very involved. They are encouraging people...