Spring is coming to town and so are the Henhouse Prowlers! Founded nearly two decades ago with the simple desire to play original and powerful bluegrass, this Chicago-bred quartet now finds themse…
The Barrier Island Parks Society is hosting the 25th Annual Green Gala, after being unable to hold the event last year due to Hurricane Ian.
“The Barrier Island Parks Society has really financ…
BY BOOTS TOOLSDORF
Having never experienced a Spelling Bee in my life, either as a contestant or a viewer, I was curious about its origins in this country. Seems it has been an American institu…
BY ERICA RESS MARTIN
While watching your friends in a Royal Palm Players production, have you ever dreamed about starring in a show? Well, this is your chance to take a chance and audition for …
BY ARLENE HALL, BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC.
Although there is still a bit of morning chill in the air and in the gulf waters along the beaches of Gasparilla Island, sea turtle nesting season …
At its February meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rule changes to establish a special-use alligator harvest, which will take effect for the 2024 season….
The recreational harvest of snook in the Panhandle, Big Bend, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor and Southwest management regions opened March 1, and remains open through April 30.
This …
A 5K race, set for St. Patrick’s Day 2024 on Gasparilla Island and sponsored by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce, has been canceled due to logistics and permitting issues.
The chamber hopes …
Welcome all Boca Grande residents, friends and island workers to the 2024 Dog Show, “Puttin’ on the Dog”, to be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 6. The dog show will award prizes in the categor…
When the Boca Grande Community Center gets its new roof this spring, it will have something in common with the c. 951 Sobrado Abbey in Galacia, Spain, and many other historic sites across the U.S….
