‘Kin to almost everyone on the island’
As the sun would start setting on any given day, you might find Jo Anne Speer down at 1st Street beach. Sometimes her nephew and caretaker, Nelson, would ac…
On March 28 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of a second COVID-19 booster shot for persons over the age of 50. Additionally, persons over the age of 18 with compromised immun…
Two journalistic legends took the podium at the Johann Fust Library Foundation’s first-ever Author’s Luncheon Thursday, April 7, at the Gasparilla Inn. The crowd of 100 was enthralled by the wit and…
Would you like to become part of the Gasparilla Island’s community of visual artists? The time is now to stop by the Boca Grande Art Center and pick up your application to become an exhibiting membe…
An analysis of the counties in Florida where residents earned the most income from investments in 2018 has been completed, and Lee and Sarasota counties came in strong for the state at fifth and six…
April 8, 2022
ECOWATCH: Enjoy April events and learn, listen and do
“As humans try to evolve out of greed, let’s put aside some wild places, protected lands, protected…
In three years America will be celebrating its 250th-year anniversary. Friends of Boca Grande Community Center has gathered eight renowned historians, including Rick Atkinson and Nathaniel Philbrick…
BY NANCY WHITE
On Monday, March 28 and Tuesday, March 29, members of the Gasparilla Mallet Club competed against each other in Boca Grande’s first Golf Croquet Doubles Tournament.
The Mallet…
BY CHEF TIM SPAIN
Unfortunately, my friend Chef Josh Orlick, passed away last week. He will be sorely missed. Josh and I worked together on several occasions in Boca Grande. He was the first per…
SUBMITTED BY THE GULF SHORES MARITIME MUSEUM
On rare occasions people and circumstances come together at just the right time to create something special … the stars just seem to align, so to sp…
