News
The old 7th Street boathouse may be no more
January 18, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN There was only one item on the agenda at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board’s meeting on Wednesday morning, but it unsheathed plenty of discussion. The proposal was to demol…
Project Graduation to hold quarter auction
January 18, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Project Graduation will hold a quarter auction on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 113, 3436 Indiana Rd., Rotonda, with vendors, prizes and a 50-50 raffle. Pa…
Boca Grande Film Festival movies announced!
January 18, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Films to be shown at the first Boca Grande Film Festival were announced, including eight movies that are sure to elevate discussion around the cocktail circuit, The festival, co-spon…
George and Barbara Bush: A Great American Love Story — Ellie LeBlond Sosa to speak at library on book about her grandparents
January 18, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Ellie LeBlond Sosa, granddaughter of George and Barbara Bush, will be speaking about her book at the Johann Fust Library at 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 24. Sosa wrote “George and Bar…
Lemon Bay High School ‘Casting for Conservation’ event this Saturday
January 18, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Cape Haze Outifitters will be hosting a “Casting for Conservation” event this Saturday, Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cape Haze Plaza. The mission is to support the efforts of Le…
Four artists to display their works in the ‘Guys Show’
January 18, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT When four guys get together, it could mean a round of golf, a game of tennis or an evening of poker. In Boca Grande on Friday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. it means the opening reception for th…
Boca Grande Club hosts party to save animal lives: The Tennis Ball
January 18, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT This Wednesday, Jan. 23 marks the 11th year for a major fundraising event to take place at the Boca Grande Club benefiting Suncoast Humane Society: The Tennis Ball. For the last 10 y…
Profile: Ed Vick
January 18, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN He served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War and received two Bronze Star medals, the Combat Action ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry…
Obituary: Nancy Wallace
January 18, 2019
Nancy Brinsfield Wallace, age 74, died August 28th at Talbot Hospice in Easton, Md. The cause was lung cancer. She was born January 25, 1944 in Fairlee, Kent County, Maryland, the daughter of the l…
Services for Tim Seibert
January 18, 2019
A “Celebration of Life” for Tim Seibert will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. at the Joann Fust Community Library.
Edward J. “Tim” Seibert passed away on December 2 in his home in Boca Grand…