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For 90 years the sentinal has stood … and now the Light is finally ours!
April 14, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY JIM GRANT OF THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Last week directors of the Barrier Island Parks Society finally celebrated, after 14-plus years of frustration in obtaining the island’s…
Here is your island Easter in a pastel nutshell
April 14, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Good Friday begins the final weekend of “season” on the island, and it begins with the annual Palm on Park sale and the Walk of the Cross. Lilly Pulitzer fans, this is your chance to…
Memories of World Wars book introduced
April 14, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN When island resident Barbara Edgerton was asked to manage a collection of World War stories from Boca Grande families, she happily agreed, even though that meant dedicating the next …
Artist for World’s Richest chosen; sign up while there’s still time
April 14, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Congratulations to the artist of the 2017 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, Kelly Reark. Kelly is an award-winning local artist inspired by her days fishing in Boca Grande and Choko…
Local seaplane captain to run some drugs in the season opener of ‘Bloodline’
April 14, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Netflix viewers will soon get a little taste of a Boca Grande legend in the series “Bloodline,” which returns to the screen this summer. Starring Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn a…
‘Local Color’ to hit the scene at Whidden’s
April 14, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Looking for an activity to round out your weekend? Come to the Local Color Art Show at Whidden’s Marina on Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists Patti Middleton, Stuart H…
Mote scientist presents project on tracking tarpon
April 14, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Tarpon is iconic on our island, and it’s a gem under study for Mote Marine Laboratory scientist Dr. Jim Locascio. He presented a program sharing his latest research on acoustic taggi…
Profile: Julia Pierce
April 14, 2017
■ SUE ERWIN You might see her performing on stage in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium, taking a painting class at the art alliance, singing in the choir at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church…
Be courteous and safe when on the Bike Path
April 14, 2017
To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) continues to encourage everyone to be safe and courteous when using the Bike Path. With another wave of visitor…
Top dog is … a big dog at the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog Show
April 7, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In the end, Jenkins was the man. You could see by the look in his eye it was plan all along to win the highly-sought “Boca Bowser” prize at the 2017 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog…