News
The loss of a great author and island friend: RIP Richard Peck
June 1, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Richard Peck made his first visit to Boca Grande in March of 2005 at the invitation of Pam and Larry Hannah. Richard agreed to lead a writer’s workshop to raise funds for the children’…
Profile Dorothy Rahal
June 1, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dorothy Rahal has just completed her first year teaching English language arts and social studies at The Island School, and she can describe the experience in a few words. “I absolutel…
Obituary Jewel Freeman Herrli
June 1, 2018
Jewel Freeman Herrli of Venice, peacefully passed away Friday, May 11, 2018. She was born in Tampa on May 5, 1932 and lived there until October, 1951. At that time Jewel moved to Gasparilla Island (…
New anti-hunger task force formed in Charlotte County
June 1, 2018
To the Editor: The Harry Chapin Food Bank has formed a new collaboration aimed at fighting hunger in Charlotte County, including some of its partner agencies, other nonprofit organizations, governmen…
Island resident has some questions to be answered
June 1, 2018
To the Editor: I’ve been thinking after almost 40 years of being an owner on our wonderful island there are some things that I still do not get and so I thought I would go to the place that always ha…
In defense of the island’s postal service …
June 1, 2018
To the Editor: I have frequent, regular occasion to transact business at the Boca Grande Post Office. That enables me to respond to the recent negative letters. As a practicing lawyer I mail work fro…
29 boats, two days, 113 tarpon: Blaze takes win in WR2018
May 25, 2018
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was raining silver in Boca Grande Pass on Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18, during the two-day 2018 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, according to Tournament Director Wesley…
Beautiful and deadly: The sharks that swim in our waters, the people who love them and the people who fish them (A series in three parts)
May 25, 2018
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – This is the first in a three-part series about the sharks that swim in our waters, especially during tarpon season. This first part will be from a science perspective, the second…
Dee Wheeler Fund reaches kids with more than $8,000 in grants this year
May 25, 2018
In 2008, the Friends of Boca Grande Community Center created the Dee Wheeler Children’s Fund (DWCF) to honor Dee for her 32 years of service and her tireless efforts in instituting many of the prog…
Lots of beach trash, several false crawls in this week’s turtle report
May 25, 2018
BY SUE ERWIN – As of press time, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 22 Caretta caretta (loggerhead) turtle nests on the island. There were 21 false crawls reported. A false crawl occurs…