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‘BIPS 4 BIPS’ series begins today with red tide forum
January 10, 2020
■ STAFF REPORT Barrier Island Parks Society will be hosting a new speaker series called “BIPS 4 BIPS,” and the first part of that series begins today. The series will include two forums in collabo…
A sister island, a similar situation: ’Sconset Bluff Walk vs. the Promenade
January 10, 2020
There are more than a few Boca Grande property owners and regular visitors who are very well acquainted with Nantucket, and many of those are familiar with the iconic ’Sconset Bluff Walk. It is a …
Time is running out – sign up to play in the GITC today
January 10, 2020
■ STAFF REPORT The 2020 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon, still has spots left for play in the tournament. It will be held from January 25 through February 8. This tou…
Conservation Foundation president to speak on Tuesday
January 10, 2020
■ STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. everyone is invited to hear Christine Johnson, the president of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, speak. The location will be the Boca Gran…
Don’t leave Jan Myers empty-handed
January 10, 2020
■ STAFF REPORT Why is Jan Myers standing in front of her garage door empty-handed? It’s because she needs more items for the Bargain Room at the United Methodist Women’s annual Strawberry Festival….
Autopsy report on Solomon shows she died of natural causes
January 10, 2020
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The death of a 54-year-old woman on a north Boca Grande beach has been ruled accidental by the Office of the District Medical Examiner. Marcella Soloman of Melbourne Beach had b…
Renowned addiction experts to speak at St. Andrew’s on Monday
January 10, 2020
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Monday, Jan. 13 at 9:30 a.m., St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will host two people who are eager to help change the world. Debra and Jeff Jay, two very well-known counselors wh…
Prepare your four-legged friends to be blessed
January 10, 2020
■ STAFF REPORT The Blessing of the Animals will take place at 4 p.m. on January 29 on the croquet green at The Gasparilla Inn & Club. The ecumenical blesing is an annual tradition here on the i…
‘Rescue Me, too!’ is a boisterous benefit for Suncoast Humane Society capital campaign
January 10, 2020
■ SUBMITTED BY ERICA RESS MARTIN If you hear the sounds of laughter coming from the Crowninshield tonight or tomorrow night, it’s just the sounds of an audience having great fun at “Rescue Me, Too!…
Island Sheriff, Fire & EMS
January 10, 2020
■ STAFF REPORT Remember those guys who will do just about anything for anyone, including putting up banners for events, rescuing sea turtles and decorating tall spaces for Christmas? You know who w…