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Boca Grande travels to Cuba: Witnessing true faith in a foreign land
April 3, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – The following is the final part in an ongoing series of recollections of a recent Cuba trip made by the Boca Grande United Methodist Church and our reporter, Jack Short.
Th…
Four strandings in four days for local sea turtles
April 3, 2015
While there are no official sea turtle nests yet on Gasparilla Island, we have already had four strandings.
Grace Harvey, the island’s sea turtle permit holder, said she and her patrollers rece…
Boca Bargains Bag Day set for April 22
April 3, 2015
Boca Bargains will hold Bag Day on Wednesday, April 22 this year.
Buy a large paper sack for $5 and fill it with just about anything in the store.
See Ballyhoo for more information.
St. Andrew’s to host Mongillo Brothers Quartet
April 3, 2015
On Sunday, April 12 at 5 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will be swaying with the sounds of the Mongillo Brothers Quartet.
Some of the classic tunes they are expected to perform include “Nig…
Profile: Oschter Haws
April 3, 2015
BY M KURZHAUS – Woe, had he had it in his genetics to lead the simple life of a normal lepus curpaeum. He, instead, is cursed – yet he is blessed – to have been given the gift of becoming wha…
A man who wore every hat in Boca Grande: Darrell Polk
March 30, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Another piece of Boca Grande’s heart was lost this week, as Darrell Polk passed away at the age of 84.
He now joins his wife, Margaret, who passed away in June of last year….
It’s time again for Whidden’s Back Bay: Get your team together
March 30, 2015
Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum wraps up the Boca Grande winter season April 11 and 12 with the Whidden’s Back Bay Tournament.
The weekend kicks off at Whidden’s Marina on Saturday, April 11,…
Garden Club visits the Naples Botanical Garden
March 30, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB – The Boca Grande Garden Club bused down to the Naples Botanical Garden last week to view “Gardens with Latitude,” a showcase of gardens encircling the glo…
Candy needed for Easter egg hunt
March 30, 2015
The Main Rabbit of Easter will be coming to Boca Grande on Saturday, April 4, at 10 a.m., but he needs your help.
Please drop off bags of individually wrapped soft candy by Tuesday, April 1 at …
Cuba: Rebuilding churches
March 30, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – This is the fourth installment in a series of stories regarding the Boca Grande United Methodist Church mission trip to Cuba in February.
During discussions about Cuba, and espe…