News
No one wants to wake up in the morgue
December 6, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As many of you know, we had a rather unusual situation at the north end of the island at the end of October, relating to a deceased woman found on the beach. It is always sad when…
A Thanksgiving ‘thanks’ for the grub
December 6, 2019
To the Editor: Many thanks to the iguana trapper, George Cera, and his family for providing a delicious meal to the on-duty Boca Grande Park Ranger on Thanksgiving Day. This was an unexpected treat t…
We’re Christmas Walking, we’re Boca Bargaining, we’re iguana meetin’ …
November 29, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Christmas Walk is right around the corner on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Join the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce in the quaint downtown village of Boca Grande for a lu…
Road update from GIWA
November 29, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Water Association has been removing and replacing the sanitary sewer, laying new pipelines and repairing a manhole on Harbor Drive near Boca Grande Marina over th…
Homeless, Part I: It could happen to the best of us … any of us
November 29, 2019
■ BY JILL-ANNE BEARY The following story is Part One of a series regarding the Charlotte and Lee County homeless population, how some of them became homeless, and what we can do to help. The problem…
BIPS announces new speaker series, Lighthouse lighting
November 29, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society announced today their plans for a new speaker series called, “BIPS 4 BIPS.” The second “BIPS” stands for Barrier Island Protection Series as part of th…
A ‘Space Odyssey’ with Dr. Kathryn Sullivan is a once-in-a- lifetime experience, and the BGHS wants you to attend
November 29, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our understanding of the universe, transformed our knowledge of celestial bodies orbiting stars, and measured precisely how fast the unive…
Literary series to feature mother and daughter authors: The island welcomes Sena Jeter Naslund, Flora Naslund Schildknecht Thursday, Dec. 5
November 29, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Sena Jeter Naslund and Flora Naslund Schildknecht are a mother and daughter with a shared passion for writing. They will be speaking at the Johann Fust Library on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 4…
Englewood Bank & Trust Thanksgiving Art Festival this weekend … many kinds of art, lots of gift ideas as well
November 29, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The annual Englewood Bank & Trust Thanksgiving Art Festival is this Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of Englewood Bank & Trust at…
Boca Grande Garden Club announces Carol Swift, Russ Morash, Jennie Love and Kent Russell in 2020
November 29, 2019
■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB Television stars, art, candy and a very distinctive urban garden are the buzz for the 2020 Boca Grande Garden Club catalog of activities. “The Club’s leade…