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Suncoast featuring amazing items in Tennis Ball auction
January 8, 2016
Even the most discriminating of palates love Nat’s spaghetti.
The Tennis Ball is a very important event every year, as it is the biggest fundraiser for the Suncoast Humane Society. This year’s Ba…
Obituary: Danny McKee
December 31, 2015
Danny McKee, 63, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on December 21, 2015. He was born on July 28, 1953 in Boiling Springs, N.C. to Howard and Loveada (Adams) McKee.
Tickets for the Tennis Ball going fast
December 18, 2015
Tickets for Suncoast Humane Society’s 8th Annual Tennis Ball have been selling quickly. Supporters are encouraged to get their tickets soon in order to secure their seat at the annual gala. The even…
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…