News
Our Lady of Mercy new Parish Life Center will be taking shape soon, lot razed and ready for repurposing
June 25, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Work has begun on the expansion project at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, and the home next door has been razed and the lot cleaned. Owen-Ames-Kimball Company, a general con…
Hermitage announces major theater award
June 25, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Sarasota philanthropist Flora Major is funding a new award to promote the development of theatrical works through the Hermitage Artist retreat.
The Hermitage announced on Mond…
Howl ends tourney season
June 25, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The 2021 Howl at the Moon Invitational Tarpon Tournament that was originally scheduled for May 22 was held this past Saturday, on June 19 in Boca Grande Pass.
Capt. Charlie Cole…
It’s a ‘go’ for the golf cart parade, but no fireworks on the horizon
June 25, 2021
STAFF REPORT – While there aren’t any scheduled fireworks displays on Gasparilla Island this year, we will have our annual downtown golf cart parade on Sunday, July 4. Decorate your golf cart, bike…
Waymarking: It’s all about the hunt
June 24, 2021
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Looking for adventure? Waymarking is an interactive, creative, and fun way to adventure and explore new places. A waymark is a physical location anywhere on the planet marked by…
Too close for comfort with a hammerhead shark
June 24, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Recently a Boca Grande hammerhead made the news in our area for creating a scene on a local beach. Yes, we said “on” the beach, not “near” the beach. That’s because this particu…
Bombenger named as 2021 recipient of Jay Joiner belt buckle
June 24, 2021
According to Capt. Waylon Mills, president of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association, Capt. Chad Bombenger will receive the 2021 Jay Joiner Memorial Belt Buckle.
Bombenger had seven releases th…
Lemon Bay Golf Club, giving kids ‘A Better Shot’
June 24, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – When looking for a quality camp for children, there are certain tell-tale signs that you’ve found the right place. For example, when you walk in while the campers are on a bre…
Summer is here! Here are five tips to make it a healthy one
June 24, 2021
BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Sunday, June 20, marked the official start to summer for all of us that live north of the equator. The June solstice is when Earth arrives at the point in its orb…
The healing power of music therapy in correlation with brain health
June 22, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Science is finally catching up with what musicians have known since the dawn of time. Singing heals and is beneficial for our emotional, physical, and cognitive well-being. Ru…