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Boca Grande reaches fundraising goal to build 130 homes in Gressier
April 4, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Hope for Haitians has stepped up its home-building mission in Haiti with the international relief and development organization Food for the Poor by funding one of its…
Easter egg hunt scheduled for April 15 – Candy donations needed
March 31, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Come one, come all to the annual Boca Grande egg hunt on Saturday, April 15 at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center. Children up to the age of 11 are welcome to…
Who’s in it to win it at the Boca Grande Dog Show on Saturday?
March 31, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Community Center will be set up and ready for all two and four-legged contestants of the 2017 Boca Grande Dog Show, which will be held this Saturday, April 1 begin…
Furry friends from here to eternity
March 31, 2017
■ SUE ERWIN When you’re placed in the awful position of deciding what to do when your pet is nearing the end-of-life stage, you are faced with some serious questions: How do I know it’s time? Is it…
Island Art Days to feature artist Marcus Thomas
March 31, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Marcus Thomas is the featured artist of the 2017 Island Art Show planned for this weekend, April 1 and 2 in the parking area of the Boca Beacon, 431 Park. Ave. At the age of 26, Thoma…
A final plea: $296,000 still needed to complete Range Light project on time
March 31, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT The restoration of the Gasparilla Island Light, also known as the Range Light, is complete, but before we pop the champagne corks the Barrier Island Parks Society has an important…
Nat Geo photojournalist speaks to island crowd
March 31, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN. National Geographic photojournalist Ami Vitale spoke about her fascinating career covering the mayhem of combat in Kosovo at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium on Wednesd…
What’s the most expensive zip in the state? We are!
March 31, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT. Gasparilla Island has made the list again as one of the most expensive zip codes in the country. In last month’s edition of Time Magazine, each state’s most expensive zip code was l…
Profile: Miranda Blackwell
March 31, 2017
■ SUE ERWIN Miranda Blackwell had never heard of Boca Grande or even visited the state of Florida before she decided to take a leap of faith and relocate to Englewood three years ago with her boyfri…
Obituary: Ellen ‘Jane’ Pasman
March 31, 2017
Ellen “Jane” Pasman passed away peacefully in her home on Boca Grande on January 22, 2017 with her children by her side. She left this world 11 weeks to the day after her devoted husband of 59 years…