News
Critter Classic needs sponsors
March 22, 2019
To the Editor: Suncoast Humane Society is seeking business and group sponsorships for their 11th annual Critter Classic Golf Scramble. The popular charity event will be held Saturday, April 20 at the…
Thanks for the great 2019 Dog Show memories!
March 22, 2019
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Woman’s Club 2019 Dog Show is over, and party hats have gone into storage until 2021. But we are all left with the happy memories of excited dogs, delighted children an…
GICIA asks for courtesy, safety on the Bike Path
March 22, 2019
To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association continues to encourage everyone to be safe and courteous when using the Bike Path. With another wave of visitors coming t…
OBITUARY: James “Cappy” Joiner
March 22, 2019
James “Cappy” G. Joiner, Jr., 81, of Placida, Florida left this earth on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 from his Charlotte County residence. He was born on June 7, 1937 in Boca Grande to the late James an…
PROFILE: John Mitchell
March 22, 2019
BY SUE IRWIN – Beautiful pieces of handcrafted art decorate the walls of John Mitchell’s home at the north end of the island. There are colorful images of the sea that he has painted with oils, and s…
Be ye Irish or otherwise … Come to the dog show!
March 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT
There once was a setter from Dublin,
Whose name was Fido McFin.
He hoarded his chews,
As far as we knew,
And left none for the rest of his kin.
It’s the long-awaited Boca Grande Woman…
The passing of Cappy
March 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Cappy Joiner, a generational island son and president of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association, passed away at his Cape Haze home surrounded by his family on the evening of Wednes…
Historic Preservation Board discusses Whiskey Row, questions mysterious Railroad Avenue project
March 15, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
What started out as a relatively mundane Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting started exhibiting some interesting twists and turns about halfway through. With just thre…
Mote scientist discusses some serious environmental issues at ‘Coffee’
March 15, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mote Marine scientist Dr. Robert Nowicki gave a brief presentation about his work entitled, “Sharks, Seagrass and Stressors” on Wednesday, March 13 in the Mote Boca Grande outreach off…
Are you ready to go on safari?
March 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Circle the last Saturday in March on your calendar for the annual tradition of the Boca Grande Spring Fair. This day is the Woman’s Club’s gift to the community, when island children…