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Dabek Davis and Griffin to play in Boca Grande pro expo series
December 18, 2015
BY JEN FIERS – The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held next spring each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande Club from February 3 to March 16. The series, with proceeds benefitting the…
A message from the GICIA: Full day fishing trip donated to fundraising campaign
December 18, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased to announce that we have reached $19 million in pledges toward the purchas…
Christmas schedules for island churches and more
December 18, 2015
The Christmas season is upon us, and the island will be celebrating in many ways. On Christmas Eve, the Crowninshield House celebration will be held at 6:30 p.m. There’s a new tradition this year: W…
Talking about elephants with Roger and Candice: OBGBBC getting ready for launch
December 18, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Let’s talk elephants. They’re big, they’re gray, they have a trunk. They are also part of this year’s “One Big Grande Boca Book Club,” featuring Vicki Constantine Croke’s…
Bound by Mystery – a poem by the late Lyman Randall
December 18, 2015
A burdened couple plodding
toward a distant town,
not their choice but law
requiring registration
at his place of birth
She was expecting soon,
and he with hidden fears
about his love for her
and t…
Music at St. Andrew’s to feature Handel’s Messiah
December 18, 2015
Music at St. Andrew’s presents “Handel’s Messiah – Christmas Portion” on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 5 p.m., featuring The Qol Quartet (qolquartet.com) accompanied by piano and string quartet. The concert i…
Frank: The other Crowninshield
December 18, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Louise Crowninshield is mentioned often in Boca Grande history, but her husband, Frank (Francis Boardman Crowninshield), is no less interesting. Acc…
PROFILE: Tracy Peppers
December 18, 2015
BY SUE ERWIN – Island employee Tracy Peppers has worked at the Englewood Bank & Trust branch in Boca Grande since June. In the few months she has been there, she has already been promoted to Sen…
Coming together on Gilchrist
December 18, 2015
To the Editor: I fully support the mission of the churches on Gilchrist, but as a resident of Gilchrist I also want to protect the historical neighborhood I love. It is time for us to come to…
Cookie sale, Woman’s Club grant have helped to fund Mercabo
December 11, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In just a scant few weeks, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has achieved something that is virtually unheard of in Boca Grande: solidarity. That wor…