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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 Hill…
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 was…
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 Gas…
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 hel…
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,” sai…
Island LEO Beat: Deputies respond to vehicle burglary call at state park
February 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Two visitors were the victims of a vehicle burglary this past weekend at the south end of the island. According to Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports, an island deputy was notified by…
The 2019 Strawberry Festival: Having fun and helping others
February 15, 2019
■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE Pam Hannah’s dining room table has been covered with papers for the last several months, but it doesn’t bother her. As president of the island’s United Methodist Women, Pam underst…
Two proposed to become one again on Whiskey Row, BGHPB agrees
February 15, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The meeting was brief but things were accomplished at the monthly gathering of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Three items were shown on the age…
Obituary: Joe ‘Baldy’ Rinaldi
February 15, 2019
Joe “Baldy” Rinaldi – the leader of the tribe, great friend and purveyor of all things pig roastful – has passed away.
He touched many, many lives in his travels, from Boca Grande to Maine and beyon…