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Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic canceled for 2021
January 8, 2021
STAFF REPORT -It is with sadness that this year’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon & participated in community wide, has been canceled. Tennis surely continues to …
GIBA explains timeline on north end sidewalk: Your toll dollars at work
January 8, 2021
BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO OF GIBA – The mission of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) is to maintain safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow at all times through the toll …
Red tide, rip current warnings issued by FEMA for coastal Lee County
January 8, 2021
STAFF REPORT – As of January 7 FEMA issued two beach hazards statement for coastal Lee County regarding red tide and rip currents.
The FWC reported in their January 6 update that current conditions…
Garden Club enjoys presentation by Mississippi’s debutante farmer and cook
January 8, 2021
BY CATHERINE BALLMAN, BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB CORRESPONDENT – One of the perks of being a good chef is the fun of cooking for fancy people. Elizabeth Heiskell has had that fun, preparing food for P…
BIPS features the Witheringtons in ‘Our Sea Turtles’: Part IV of their lecture series
January 8, 2021
STAFF REPORT – Join BIPS to welcome back renowned authors and professional naturalists, Blair and Dawn Witherington, for another fascinating program titled Our Sea Turtles. Blair is a Senior Sea Tu…
Charlotte County seeks north end residents to fill vacant ‘iguana board’ seats through October
January 8, 2021
STAFF REPORT – Charlotte County is looking for two Gasparilla Island residents to fill vacancies on the MSBU/TU Boca Grande Street & Drainage (and iguanas) Unit, to fill vacant unexpired terms …
Historic Preservation Board to elect officers and discuss a roof at meeting
January 8, 2021
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at the Boca Grande Community Center on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium. The meeting agenda and backup materials …
Hope For Haitians reception going virtual this year, working to make lives better in Savann Kabrit, Haiti with more supplies
January 8, 2021
STAFF REPORT – For the first time in 12 years, the Boca Grande Hope For Haitians reception at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club in Boca Grande is going virtual.
The annual in-person fundraiser was canc…
PROFILE: Scott Cotherman … from the classroom, to the board room, to the golf course …
January 8, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Scott Cotherman is a man with a professional past that many could only dream of. He has worn many hats, received many kudos for his accomplishments and has led some of the most …
Time is running short to apply for Boca Grande Woman’s Club scholarships
January 8, 2021
The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year.
Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: 1) be applying fo…