Letters to the Editor
Many thanks for giving legendary portrait a facelift
December 14, 2018
To the Editor: Kudos and THANKS! to Susan Bowers for having the picture of Louise du Pont Crowninshield restored and reframed. She looks wonderful hanging in her traditional spot, over the mantelpi…
Remembering the days when people were kind in Boca Grande
December 7, 2018
To the Editor: Could someone inform the thieves of Boca Grande that public land is public land, and that claiming “their” beach is private needs to stop? The accesses are supposed to be 50 feet wid…
Mark your calendars for Swayze Studio Art Lovers’ Party
December 7, 2018
To the Editor: Mark your calendars for the 31st annual Studio Party/Art Lovers’ Appreciation Day/Once-a-Year Art Sale on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 2 to 10 p.m. at The Carroll Swayze Studio, 2373 Donov…
Suncoast Humane Society announces December events
December 7, 2018
To the Editor: Suncoast Humane Society will hold their popular “Doggie Tales” reading adventures and “Dog About Town” in December on the following dates:
December 7, 1 to 3 p.m., Dog About Town, P…
So this red tide … is it ever going away?
November 30, 2018
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As I type this on a Wednesday morning, it’s a brisk 58 degrees outside at 11:30 a.m. The wind is howling through the pillars down below my “porch” office at the Beacon that stic…
Covert canine feature addressed by local four-legged critters
November 30, 2018
To the Editor: From one morbidly obese canine to another: I believe I speak for all my compatriots at the 7th Street dog park when I say we are delighted to know our canine needs will be met by the…
Bocilla Islands Conservancy fundraiser was a success
November 29, 2018
To the Editor: Bocilla Islands Conservancy Inc. would like to thank the community for the success of its second annual Preserving Paradise Auction that was held on Sunday, Nov. 10 on Don Pedro Isla…
Library Foundation book sale a big success
November 16, 2018
Dear Editor, The Johann Fust Library Foundation held its fall book sale in the library loggia on November 5, 6 and 7. Island residents love this event, and once again they turned out in great numbe…
Historical Society thanks community
November 16, 2018
To the Editor: As we open our newest exhibit, “Boca Grande: Once a Railroad and Industrial Town,” the Historical Society thanks the many people who made financial, informational and other contribut…
Profile: Denise Elliot
November 9, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you are an island resident and you’ve experienced issues with balance or perhaps even had a bad fall, you’ve most likely met Denise Elliot, a physical therapist at the Boca Grande…