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Merry Christmas to the Lighthouse and to Boca Grande
December 23, 2016
To the Editor: Those of us who have been working to restore the Gasparilla Lighthouse wanted to thank the island for making the restoration possible. There is a tradition in the construction of…
‘Taste’ restaurants announced, tickets available online
December 16, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The coordinators of the 2017 Taste of Boca Grande have announced the 18 restaurants that will be participating in the event, and that tickets will be even easier than ever …
GICIA plays a part in Gilchrist palm tree planting
December 16, 2016
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA As we enter the holiday season, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is pleased to see new trees being planted along the Gilchrist median….
Historic Preservation Board debates 3rd Street property access
December 16, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historical Preservation Board met Wednesday, Nov. 9 to discuss four agenda items. The first request was to rehabilitate 271 Gilchrist Avenue. The applicant propo…
Zoe Guy update: Chemo goes on, but remission is a reality for 3-year-old
December 16, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande resident Diane Todd and her sisters, Trisha and Judy, wish to thank the community for their support of Diane’s 3-year-old granddaughter, Zoe Guy, A few months ago, when Z…
Profile: Pearce Presnell
December 16, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Pearce Presnell has been coming to Boca Grande since he was a young boy. His father, an avid boater and fisherman, started bringing him to the island 25 years ago. “We used to v…
Obit: Alice Beatrice ‘Beasie’ Churchman du Pont
December 16, 2016
Alice Beatrice (Beasie) Churchman du Pont, 100, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2016 at her home in Fairfield, Connecticut. She was born in September 22, 1916 in Morristown, N.J. and was the…
Obituary: Zachary Allen Davis
December 16, 2016
Zachary Allen Davis of Port Charlotte passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at the age of 37. Zachary was born on April 8, 1979 in Richmond, Indiana. Zachary was a 2004 graduate of Pennsylvania Colle…
Seelie made it to the Pearl Harbor celebration!
December 16, 2016
To the Editor: Pearl Harbor survivors John Seelie (left), from Engwood, Florida, and Edward Stone, from Syracuse, New York, talk during a tour of the USS Arizona Memorial. Dec. 7, 2016 marks t…
It’s time to light the Lighthouse!
December 9, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT All are invited to celebrate the annual lighting of the Lighthouse with Christmas lights, live entertainment, appetizer and more. The date of the event is Saturday, Dec. 10. Gates op…