Author: Susan Hanafee

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Pastor Matthew Williams

April 21, 2022
Susan Hanafee
Profiles

It was 10:30 p.m. and the end of a long day of moving for Matthew Williams, the new pastor at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande. He was grimy and exhausted. He sat on the steps...

Two well-known artists together for the first time

February 11, 2022
Susan Hanafee
News

Two artists who have made their mark in Boca Grande and nearby communities – John Mitchell Sr. and Carroll Swayze – are joining forces for the first time in a show that opens on Friday, Feb. 18, on...

Iguana Panel adds it up: About 2,000 less spiny-tails since February of this year … and 2021’s not over yet

November 26, 2021
Susan Hanafee
News

There was a lot of lizard talk going on at the most recent meeting of the Gasparilla Island Municipal Services Taxing Benefits Unit (advisory committee), including the fact that more than 2,200 spiny-tailed...

Pass Club renovation moving toward December opening

October 15, 2021
Susan Hanafee
News

It was seven months ago that demolition began on the Boca Bay Pass Club’s $3.5 million renovation. Today, despite a few headaches caused by the ongoing COVID pandemic, the remodeling is moving along...

Local organizations plan full schedules, keeping fingers crossed

October 15, 2021
Susan Hanafee
Featured News, News

Promotional material has been mailed. Fingers are crossed. Boca Grande’s not-for-profits are hoping that everything can return to the way it was before the COVID pandemic struck – even though they...

How many requests are too many requests?

October 15, 2021
Susan Hanafee
News

BGHPB discusses that, and more The question of how many times a homeowner can request changes to a historic property in a given period was front and center at Wednesday’s meeting of the Boca Grande...