News
Ladies Night Out Howl: Bella Siren wins again!
June 17, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT Was it the red shoes that did it? We may never know, but the team aboard the Jill Marie stepped onto the Whidden’s Marina dock as winners of the 2016 Ladies Night Out Howl at the Mo…
Boca Grande native part of initial response at Pulse Club, awarded Medal of Heroism
June 17, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A Boca Grande native was one of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement officers who responded to the Pulse Club shooting in Orlando early Sunday morning, June 12.
GIWA announces change in water disinfection
June 17, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placida and Boca Grande potable drinking water supply. From June 20 at 8 a.m. …
New CEO, new doctor coming soon to Boca Grande
June 17, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Health Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Hilja R. Bilodeau, RN, as the Chief Executive Officer of Boca Grande Health Clinic.
Local man arrested for grand theft, burglary, damage to property
June 17, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT An island man was arrested by local deputies recently, after being charged with the burglary of a Gasparilla Island home and damage to property. According to reports issued by the Le…
Children’s programs planned at Johann Fust Library this summer
June 17, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Johann Fust Community Library invites all children who have completed kindergarten to come and explore a variety of programs, including puppet and magic shows, juggling and crafts.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2016 TIS GRADUATES!
June 17, 2016
Congratulations to the fifth grade graduates of The Island School!
Mote hosts first World Oceans Day on the island
June 17, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dozens of people stopped by the Mote Marine Laboratory’s Boca Grande office on Saturday, June 11 for the first-of-its-kind World Oceans Day celebration. Numerous educational exhibits…
Profile: Justin Davis
June 17, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Justin Davis didn’t know Boca Grande existed until he helped a friend move to the island 21 years ago. A college student at an Indiana community college at the time, he and his child…
Obituary: Robert Lambrecht
June 17, 2016
Robert (“Bob”) Lambrecht, age 79, of Boca Grande, Florida, formerly of Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, passed away on June 12, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer.