News
Ghosts and legends of Boca Grande: Part I
October 9, 2015
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
It isn’t hard to surmise that a place as old as Gasparilla Island has a few tales to tell – and not all of them are paradise-perfect. While we are now known as an elite is…
‘He will get by St. Peter without shoes’ … rest in peace, Capt. Buster
October 9, 2015
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Capt. Lewis “Buster” Herzog, a true Boca Grande character of the greatest magnitude, has left this earth to fish another realm. If you knew him you only have to close your…
Lee County denies 24 vendors at Farmers Market
October 2, 2015
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Today, October 2, the sights and sounds of the Boca Grande Farmers Market will return to the Wheeler Road Ballfield from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., and it will be a welcome s…
Carolann George memorial service set
October 2, 2015
A visitation for Carolann Marie George (Buquet) has been set for the date of Friday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Boc…
Southwest Florida scientists tracking changes in red tide
October 2, 2015
To the Editor:
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists in Southwest Florida and others along Florida’s Gulf Coast are closely monitoring counts of red tide algae, after noting low-level increases o…
Public input requested reference village parking
October 2, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
As we begin to feel the changes that fall brings to the island, we eagerly anticipate the return of our winter residen…
GIWA to village: Water may be out next week
September 18, 2015
Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be replacing five broken water valves, and installing two new main water valves next week in the village.
The new valves will allow GIWA to turn…
Shall we promenade? Maybe, if we can make it through
September 18, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
If you’re like many of us who live and work on the island, sometimes it’s nice to sit at one of the beach accesses prior to heading back home or to work. You might have been sta…
Fire Board approves tax increase
September 18, 2015
BY SUSAN ERWIN
The Boca Grande Fire Control District held a hearing on Wednesday evening announcing a final decision on a proposed tax increase. Board members unanimously passed the proposed…
Tickets expected to go fast for the BGHS ‘Lunch with the Legends’
September 18, 2015
The Orange Blossom Express will be pulling into Boca Grande once again – bringing with it some of the most recognizable figures from the island’s past to a Lunch with the Legends, sponsored…