News
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Flying from every house
May 15, 2020
To the Editor: At last … flying like it should be. Like I wish everyone on this island would do … honor our country. And, as an Island, pay our respects and Love to all those so valiantly strug…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A special thank you to the BGWC for helping the turtles
May 15, 2020
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association wishes to extend its sincere gratitude to the Woman’s Club for their generous support of our organization over the years. Since our inception, …
Celebrating the works of an artistic island family: THE ALZAMORAS
May 15, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON AND MARCY SHORTUSE – The Alzamora family has definitely left their mark on Gasparilla Island. While known of its members still live here, one piece that was just recently preserve…
OBITUARY: Virginia ‘Bina’ Charman
May 15, 2020
Virginia Osborne Charman, of Hunting Valley, Ohio and Boca Grande, died April 1, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio at age 96. Known to her family and friends as Bina, she and her three older sisters Annette…
A new list of what’s open and what’s closed on the island
May 8, 2020
It’s been awhile since we have updated our listings of what’s going on around the island, and we are happy to report that many more of your favorite stores and restaurants are starting to re-open! …
COVID-19 antibody testing set up by Boca Grande Health Clinic through Quest Diagnostics
May 8, 2020
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Health Clinic is pleased to announce a COVID-19 antibody test offered through Quest Diagnostics. The test is performed by blood draw. It is an ELISA test (an enzyme-l…
Trial by fire: Teachers learning to teach via ‘Distance Learning’
May 8, 2020
With today, May 8, being the end of Teacher Appreciation Week, it is very fitting that we were honored to have a teacher with more than 40 years experience share her story with us. If you have been…
Calling all ‘Quarantine Queens’ … the time to fish is this weekend!
May 8, 2020
STAFF REPORT – Island resident Capt. William Woodroffe has come through for the ladies of the island this weekend, as he has put together the 2020 Quarantine Queen Classic, scheduled for Saturday,…
If you’re leaving town, donate those non-perishables
May 8, 2020
STAFF REPORT – If you’re leaving the island for your other residence soon, or even just beginning to think about it, here’s another thing to think about. Donating your non-perishables from your pan…
Short-term rentals discussed (and what is a residential use?) Part III: Items to be addressed by the Boca Grande Community Planning Association
May 8, 2020
STAFF REPORT – Two topics that have been the focus of islanders’ attention during the past year were covered in the recent Boca Grande Community Planning Association survey: What should be permitte…