Entertainment
Economic Summit talks U.S. debt, China relationships and Europe’s failures
February 27, 2025
Many technology features of the Jetsons’ era are now a reality; talk on March 6
Are you concerned about artificial intelligence? Does the United States’ growing debt wake you at 3 a.m.? Do you wo…
Boca Grande’s Got Talent set for March 29
February 27, 2025
Tickets for the Boca Grande’s Got Talent show, sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, are available now. The cost is $20 and proceeds will go directly to support BGWC community grants and schola…
Tokyo Cowboy wins Boca Grande Film Fest
February 27, 2025
The 2025 Boca Grande Film Festival has announced its winners, with “Tokyo Cowboy” taking the festival’s highest award. The acclaimed film, which previously won accolades at the Tallgrass, Boston, Se…
Strawberry plans
February 27, 2025
Join the fun at the 2025 Strawberry Festival starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church at 3rd and Gilchrist. Strawberry shortcake, brats, hotdogs, music by t…
Gasparilla Magazine
February 20, 2025
The new Gasparilla Island magazine is out. Inside, are stories on shipwrecks, native plants and the Colt revolver heir who died in Punta Gorda. At your newsstand now.
Evan Thomas to explore the moral and strategic dilemmas of atomic bomb
February 20, 2025
Acclaimed author and historian Evan Thomas will deliver a compelling presentation on the complex decision to use the atomic bomb at the end of World War II. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, Febru…
Getting ready for Strawberry Festival on Saturday, March 1
February 20, 2025
BY SUSAN HANAFEE
Imagine having a great time eating strawberries and brats, bidding in the silent auction, and checking out the bargains and books at the annual Strawberry Festival in Boca Grande…
Folk and guitar legend Tom Rush performing Tuesday at Community Center
February 20, 2025
“Tom was not only one of my early heroes, but also one of my main influences.” – James Taylor
Tom Rush is a gifted musician and performer, whose shows offer a musical celebration, a journey into…
Art On Park returns to Boca Grande this weekend as Chamber event
February 20, 2025
The Boca Grande Art On Park Avenue Festival returns to the island on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22 and 23. This juried and curated art event will transform Park Avenue and 4th Street into a live fine…
Books & Things
February 13, 2025
Ahead: Evan Thomas
Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by American journalist Evan Thomas is at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 Thomas takes us on the “Road…