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Enjoy some improv with RPP, Friends and some lazy fairies
January 8, 2016
SUBMITTED BY BOOTS TOLSDORF – Laughter feels good! So you have a great opportunity to join the frivolity on Friday, Jan. 15, when the Royal Palm Players join forces with Friends of the Boca Grande…
Florida: The Ponzi State
January 8, 2016
Gary Mormino, considered the dean of Florida historians, will speak in Boca Grande on Monday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium. A reception will follow. The lecture …
Touring pro Schmidt and fave Harrington to play tennis series
January 8, 2016
Scott Harrington The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held this spring each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande …
Touring pro Schmidt and fave Harrington to play tennis series
January 8, 2016
Scott Harrington BY JEN FIERS – The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held this spring each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at t…
Looking to go legit on the high seas?
January 8, 2016
Realize your dream of becoming a certified captain at Sea School’s Captain’s License Course, to be held January 25, 26, 27 and February 8, 9, and 10 at the Boca Grande Fire Department. With more t…
Suncoast featuring amazing items in Tennis Ball auction
January 8, 2016
Even the most discriminating of palates love Nat’s spaghetti. The Tennis Ball is a very important event every year, as it is t…
PROFILE: Jane Carlson
January 8, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – A shell-lined walkway leads to the ground floor studio of Boca Grande artist Jane Carlson. Colorful paintings adorn the walls and line the room leading to the serene, seafront works…
Profile: Mike McMillan
December 31, 2015
BY SUE ERWIN – Island resident and tennis enthusiast Mike McMillan grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. He went to the University of Alabama Dental School to study dentistry. Mike moved to Florida in 1…
Mercabo pledges still needed
December 31, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased to announce that we have reached the $20 million mark in pledges toward the pur…
Inn’s Moore and WTA top 100 Miller to return to series
December 31, 2015
BY JEN FIERS – The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande Club from February 3 to March 16. The Series, with proceeds benefitting the Suncoast H…