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Gasparilla Generosity part I: Parsley-Baldwin offers to take food donations
December 4, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- There’s no better way to ring in the holiday season than with the gift of gratitude. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when the community comes together to support each oth…
Keep those paws off the presents! Animal safety reminders for the holidays
December 4, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- As we celebrate the season’s greetings with decorations and delectable desserts, those of us who are proud parents of pups and felines should be careful not to disregard their safe…
Mosquito fighter, gas station owner… The end of an era is marked with the retirement if Clyde Nabers
December 4, 2020
BY MISTY NABERS NICHOLS- After almost 60 years serving the Boca Grande Community Clyde Nabers is finally going to be spending his weekdays fishing. On October 30, Clyde retired for the second time. I…
A message from the Boca Grande Health Clinic: Scheduling 101 in times of transition
December 4, 2020
BY KELSEY CHAVARRIE AT THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- The Boca Grande Health Clinic has expanded how we meet the healthcare needs of the community in these ever-changing times. If you have given us a…
‘Island Booknotes 2020’ in post office boxes now
December 4, 2020
A new take on an old concept, with more island participation BY MARCY SHORTUSE- If you haven’t checked your post office box in a while, and you’re a lover of books, you might want to stop by and get…
Obituary: Mary Jane De Genaro
December 4, 2020
Former Boca Grande resident Mary Jane De Genaro died November 21, 2020 in Rowayton, CT with her daughters caring for her. She was 85. Mary Jane was born in Jersey City, N.J. on June 10, 1935, growi…
Obituary: Hall Caldwell ‘Sonny’ Howard
December 4, 2020
On November 10, 2020, world traveler and host extraordinaire, Hall Caldwell “Sonny” Howard Jr. embarked on his final journey just days after his 84th birthday. He had many times on Gasparilla Island…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A lover of the island expresses her thoughts in words
December 4, 2020
To the Editor: Boca Grande and Gasparilla Island hold such a treasured place in my heart that I have been inspired to write a poem about it, and to paint many scenes from my photos and memories. Here…
PROFILE: John Salaway
December 4, 2020
Raised on drumming lessons and good music… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- From The Beatles to Led Zeppelin, John Salaway has drawn inspiration from eras of creative music development and the revolution of soun…
The good things
November 27, 2020
BY LAUREN HANA, MD., BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- It’s easy to be consumed in all the negativity we see in the news every day as we approach a holiday and head into a new season of the global pandemic…