Opinion
What is inverted smoke? And why do I care?
January 27, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Wednesday I woke up to my son telling me the neighborhood was on fire. I looked out the window and couldn’t see a thing, I just thought it was foggy. It wasn’t until th…
Thanks to all from the OBGBBC committee
January 20, 2017
To the Editor: The One Big Grande Boca Book Club committee would like to thank all of the people who made last Saturday’s event such an educational and enjoyable event. The program started wit…
Future projects, water usage to be discussed at meeting
January 13, 2017
■ BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Water Association’s annual membership meeting is planned for 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 at the Boca Grande Community C…
So you think you know how to drive that four-wheeled thingamajig, do you?
January 6, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If you just arrived on the island around Christmas, you might have noticed it was a little busy on the roads. By Valentine’s Day this will become a regular occurrence, so you mi…
Merry Christmas to the Lighthouse and to Boca Grande
December 23, 2016
To the Editor: Those of us who have been working to restore the Gasparilla Lighthouse wanted to thank the island for making the restoration possible. There is a tradition in the construction of…
Seelie made it to the Pearl Harbor celebration!
December 16, 2016
To the Editor: Pearl Harbor survivors John Seelie (left), from Engwood, Florida, and Edward Stone, from Syracuse, New York, talk during a tour of the USS Arizona Memorial. Dec. 7, 2016 marks t…
Suncoast Humane Society offering a variety of classes for you and your pet in January
December 9, 2016
To the Editor: Help your dog or dogs be the best they can be by teaching them basic commands, completing a training course with them or training them to become part of a certified pet therapy …
Local project celebrates collection of gifts for children in need
December 9, 2016
To the Editor: Volunteers from Boca Grande and surrounding cities – making up a multicounty area team – have collected enough gift-filled shoeboxes to reach more than 31,400 children in need throug…
Range Light commentary needed from Coast Guard
December 2, 2016
To the Editor: The Coast Guard is seeking comments on the usefulness of the Gasparilla Light as a tool for safe navigation. Factors to consider are whether its close proximity to the Boca Grande Li…
Captains for Clean Water fighting nutrient runoff from Lake O
December 2, 2016
To the Editor: Our Thanksgiving arrival brought a change I had feared since my first visit to the Everglades some 30+ years ago: The high-nutrient waters being released at Lake Okeechobee from the …