Record-breaking bridge crossings discussed at GIBA meeting
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was held on Wednesday Nov. 3, in the offices of the Authority.
Members of the authority were updated on the traffic and revenue fi…
Grande Rounds series begins with ‘Back to Boca’ virtual talk
The “Grande Rounds” health lecture series sponsored by the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation is set to kick off the season on November 16. “Back to Boca” will …
Remembrances of a life well lived, lost too soon: Shannon Hoeckel, 1979 – 2021
BY CARROLL SWAYZE – It is with overwhelming sadness I share the news that my son, Capt. Shannon Lee Hoeckel, left us to fly with the angels on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, forever changing the dynami…
In honor of Veteran’s Day, an in-depth glimpse at new PBS documentary titled ‘A State at War: Florida During WWII’ (Part I)
It was September 1941 and Leading Aircraftsman R A G Cleave, a British student pilot training at the Lodwick School of Aeronautics in Lakeland, Fla. was getting ready to take flight. Little did he…
RPP’s ‘Inherit the Wind’ is a star-studded tempest
You will be seeing stars and lots of them too, when you see Royal Palm Player’s “Inherit the Wind,” a knockout courtroom battle reenactment based on the famous Scopes “Monkey” Trial in this outdoo…
Toys for Tots is set up and ready for your donation
Englewood Bank & Trust once again is a proud participant in the Marine Corps Reserve’s annual Toys for Tots campaign. Residents are invited to bring unwrapped toys to any branch during busines…
Three properties to be discussed at November 10 BGHPB Board Meeting
STAFF REPORT – At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, Nov. 10at 10 a.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium, three Special Certificates ofAp…
Friends Organization Health and Safety Protocols
To the Editor:
The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center is ready to welcome you back to the island with a plethora of programming. We have begun selling tickets to the full capacity of our v…
Inside out: Why is RPP moving their first show outside?
By Erica Martin and Alice Court
Live theater is back. Broadway is back. The West End is back. Touring companies are back on the road. And Royal Palm Players is back, too.
At the end of the l…
Local organizations plan full schedules, keeping fingers crossed
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…