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Get those (grand) kids outside for Spring Break
February 22, 2019
To the Editor: Get the children outdoors to learn about the natural world around them! Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Inc. (CHEC) will be conducting Spring Break Camp 2019 at Cedar Point Pa…
Scarpa’s Coastal coming soon! Old Theatre Building to come back to life
February 15, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Boca Grande is abuzz with talk of the new restaurant that will tentatively be opening around May 1 in the Old Theatre Building, where PJ’s Seagrille used to be located. “We are …
Bach concert to be held tomorrow at Lighthouse Methodist Church
February 15, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Are you a fan of classical music? If so, you won’t want to miss concert artist Dr. Wojciech Wojtasiewicz performing at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Lighthouse Methodist Church….
Spaghetti dinner this Sunday
February 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Grab your vino, it should be keen-o: Spaghetti Dog is back this Sunday, Feb. 17. Join Nat and other volunteers as they dish up the spaghetti, sides and dessert at the Crowninshield C…
Chamber mixer on Thursday
February 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Join the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce for their February Chamber mixer, co-hosted by BCB Homes, Inc. and Miller’s Dockside, on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hil…
Mercabo eco-restoration continues, tours offered to the public
February 15, 2019
■ SUBMITTED BY GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is pleased to announce that the State permits for the Mercabo Cove Project have been issued. This project…
Prominent prosecutor and author to speak at library foundation benefit
February 15, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN She worked at the first district attorney’s office in the country that introduced DNA evidence in a major homicide case in 1986, before the courts ever accepted it as reliable. She w…
The light has been relit!
February 15, 2019
Last Saturday evening, February 9, 2019, the Barrier Island Parks Society had a celebration to officially relight the historic Boca Grande Rear Entrance Range Light, now officially designated the G…
Appreciation for a new look for Whidden’s, remembering Isabelle
February 15, 2019
■ On Tuesday, Feb. 12 the members of the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum gathered together to honor those who have contributed to the ongoing dock restoration at Whidden’s Marina, and those who h…
First Boca Grande Film Festival a smashing success
February 15, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN The inaugural Boca Grande Film Festival exceeded the expectations of organizers – ensuring that the 2020 event will be an even greater affair. “We felt it was a wonderful success,” s…