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Health Clinic issues Zika virus update
February 19, 2016
■ BY DR. JEFFREY HUMBARGER
Since my last post, I have had many phone calls and questions regarding Zika, especially from ladies with pregnant daughters who may be visiting Boca Grande.
As…
Early donations at Hope for Haitians kickoff fundraiser lead to enough for five homes to be built in Gressier
February 19, 2016
A smiling family receives their new home in Boca Grande Friendship Village V in Gressier, Haiti. Dedicated on Jan.13, 2016, the village was built by Boca Grandes Hope For Haitians Committee through…
Profile: Ralph DiCarlo
February 19, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN
Ralph DiCarlo has lived on the island with his wife, Charlene, for more than 20 years. The couple relocated from Springfield, Mass. After spending some time on the east coast of…
Mercabo purchase a done deal, now on to Phase II
February 12, 2016
BY BAYNE STEVENSON
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has successfully purchased the Mercabo 30-acre tract at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway. The outpo…
Can you help Frankie Blue Eyes?
February 12, 2016
A local dog foster mom is desperately looking for help in placing a very handsome hound in a forever home.
Renee Reeves works with Blanche Vedette at The Loose Caboose. Blanche has a foster p…
Wright, Krusen teams take first at TIS Golf Shootout
February 12, 2016
BY VICKY WINTERER – The Island School, a tuition-free charter school for grades K-5, held its 3rd Annual $1,000,000 Golf Shootout last week on a benign winter day at The Gasparilla Inn & Club’s g…
In the theatre, it’s the beginning of something wonderful: Royal Palm Players holding open auditions
February 12, 2016
SUBMITTED BY THE ROYAL PALM PLAYERS – On Broadway, every Tony award begins with an audition. Here at Royal Palm Players, we begin every season with a general audition. In the professional theatre the…
Invasive species, anyone?
February 12, 2016
It was man against beast on a recent hunt in the Everglades called The Florida Python Challenge. Pilot Mark Futch and his friends Randy Wayne White and White’s son, Rogan, flew down to take part in…
She’s still here! Singing for a sunshade and sounding awesome
February 12, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – Island singer Lynda Jamison, who has a heart of gold, a voice as clear and beautiful as a bell and the tenacity of a pit bull, is on a mission. She will be performing two shows on Tue…
‘Ultimate Dining Experience’ tickets, scholarships available through Chamber
February 12, 2016
Tickets for the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 “Ultimate Dining Experience” are still on sale and will be available until they are sold out or until the drawing of the winner on Easter we…