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The Colonel came to catch some tarpon
May 19, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Mark Futch has taken a lot of people out fishing lately … a whole lot … but one client earlier this week was a little more special to him than most. He was lucky enough to…
Local captain laid up, funds being raised to help his family along
May 19, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Jackie Bylaska, a Boca Grande boy from way back, needs a little help from our close-knit island family. He suffered a stroke on Easter evening and just got out of a rehabi…
We’re a pretty preppy place, I guess … does that mean we have to wear shoes?
May 19, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – According to Town&Country Magazine, Boca Grande is quite the “tony” location for getting hitched nowadays. In a May article, the periodical gives the top 12 p…
OBITUARY: Jacqueline Towell
May 19, 2017
Jacqueline Lesley Towell passed away on May 13, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida. A British citizen, Jackie was born in Wuhu, China on June 12, 1933 to Lesley and Olive Honnor. In early 1941 the fam…
Many thanks to all who helped to cater Ladies Day
May 19, 2017
To the Editor: Last Friday’s Ladies Day Captain’s Party buffett was catered by Karen Kelley and Dan Nuzzi and the theme for the food was “what a mermaid eats.” We served steamed shrimp, seaweed sal…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bravo to the Kids’ Drama Club and those who support it!
May 19, 2017
To the Editor: Bravo to the 23 children from The Island School who starred in RPP’s Kids’ Drama Club performance of “Here We Go, Again” on May 11. Bravo to the volunteers from Royal Palm Players, i…
OBITUARY: Delorese “Dee” Wheeler
May 19, 2017
Delorese ‘Dee’ Green Wheeler, 75, of Boca Grande, Florida, passed away peacefully Friday, May 12, 2017. Dee was born August 30, 1941 in Sarasota, the daughter of Lewis and Martha Shirling. She grad…
PROFILE: Kristie Gundzik
May 19, 2017
BY SUE ERWIN – If you’ve inquired about renting a place at the Boca Grande Club over the past few years, you’ve likely met Kristie Gundzik, assistant property manager at the club. Kristie was born …
Lighthouse to receive state funding
May 12, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Last month Florida Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Fort Myers) proposed an amendment (995154) to add the Port of Boca Lighthouse repairs to the historic restoration category. The amen…
What the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament means to a good ol’ island girl
May 12, 2017
■ BY KELLY REARK BORZA For more than a decade my mom and I fished the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament together in Boca Grande Pass aboard my dad’s boat – the Salty Cracker. Mom and I love fishing, and…