The Boca Grande Farmer’s Market will stay open through the end of April, according to organizer Betsy Ventura.
“We have had such a great turn out, we have decided to remain open,” said Ventura. “…
March has been a historic month for traffic at the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, and visits to Gasparilla Island.
“Friday March 15 was the highest one-day traffic count in GIBA’s history wi…
A fall deal to purchase the Useppa Island Club by investor and entrepreneur Sandy Stillwell Youngquist, owner of the Key Lime Bistro in Boca Grande, has fallen through.
Stillwell, CEO of the Stil…
Losing a good neighbor
Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents, at least the few that still remain, are packing up and leaving the park. They have until Easter Sunday to be out, according to a settl…
Clemson Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney addressed the Boca Grande Men’s Club on Wednesday, March 28. He is a longtime resident of the island and had last addressed the club in 2015. From left, Stev…
There’s an interesting phenomenon among Boca Grande residents: they tend to perceive their lives as rather mundane or uneventful. However, engaging them in conversation often reveals fascinating sto…
As we celebrate the 21st birthday of the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation, it’s an appropriate time to honor the visionaries who laid the groundwork for a healthier community and to recognize th…
Residents continue to report issues with their postal delivery in Boca Grande.
There are several methods to report complaints, including the United States Postal Service itself, our congress…
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
A little late season cold front with strong winds knocked back our local fishing for a few days last week.
There was a pretty strong bite for snook and redfish going on i…
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
It’s been busy and I finally got a day to go fishing by myself. I went wade fishing yesterday in a river full of alligators and sharks. I dragged my kayak on wheels around a…
