■ BY SUE ERWIN Attention tennis players: Tighten up those racquet strings and get ready – the dates for the 2019 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic have...
‘Taste’ chefs are getting ready!
The menus are being planned, the tent is at the ready, and the “Taste of Boca Grande”committee is finalizing all the details for this year’s big event...
A questioning crowd quizzes Mote Marine’s Lovko at ‘Coffee with a Scientist’
■ BY SUE ERWIN Close to 100 people filled the Mote Marine Boca Grande office on January 9, to hear Dr. Vince Lovko speak on Florida red tide. His pres...
I thought it felt chillier for a minute – Boca Grande turned into Pensacola by local phone company
■ STAFF REPORT No, CenturyLink, we are not in Pensacola … try 561 miles south of there. It doesn’t seem like something we should have to say, ye...
RPP presents ‘Hamilton’ discussion
■ STAFF REPORT Two national tours of the blockbuster musical “Hamilton” are crisscrossing the country – as well as setting records in separate product...
The Johnson home: A family retreat full of laughter and memories
■ BY MARY BESS The search for a vacation retreat wasn’t easy for Craig and Kathy Johnson of Houston. It would have to accommodate seven children and t...
Have a pet that needs a little blessing? Their chance for redemption is coming
■ STAFF REPORT Has your pet recently confessed its sins? Have you smelled the faint odor of fire and brimstone emanating from its fur? Maybe it’s time...
Editor of Flower Magazine to speak on January 17
■ STAFF REPORT The Planters Garden Club of Boca Grande invites everyone to attend a lively and entertaining talk by Margot Shaw, founder/editor-in-chi...
Garden Club announced season calendar, new tax status
■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB The Boca Grande Garden Club has plotted a jam-packed season of presentations, workshops and field trips for...
Explore the tropical architecture of Carl Abbott on January 16
■ STAFF REPORT On Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. the noted architect will present “Tropical Architecture of Carl Abbott,” the second of this season’s le...