Opinion
Guest Editorial: Reflections on aging in Boca Grande
May 1, 2015
BY JOAN ARDREY
It’s only late April, but it seems summer weather has decided to settle in early this year, bringing a premature end to another satisfyingly frenetic Boca Grande “season.” The…
Suncoast cats jet off to new home in England
April 24, 2015
Little Girl and Binx settle in for their car ride to Fort Lauderdale on their way to their forever home in England. They will be flying in a climate controlled cargo area on a direct British Airways…
Letter to the Editor: Looking forward to Ferris wheels and Chunnels
April 17, 2015
To the Editor:
We enjoyed reading the 2015 Bogus Beacon. We are looking forward to riding the Ferris wheel and participating in the demolition derby. The Chunnel will be a huge help in getting to…
Letter to the Editor: BIPS raises the roof – and lots of $ – with Green Gala
April 10, 2015
Dear Editor,
Then the lights went out. The Barrier Island Parks Society has wrapped up its “Light up the Night” 19th Annual Green Gala. This year’s fundraising event was sold out and raised…
Guest editorial: Conservancy walk held, two more scheduled
April 10, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA
On Friday, March 27, a small group of island residents gathered to explore one of the GICIA Land Conservancy properties with certified arborist Rick Joyce. It was a beautif…
Letter to the Editor: BGHS Historic Home Tour very well attended
April 3, 2015
Dear Editor,
Nearly 400 people attended the recent Boca Grande Historical Society’s Tour of Historic Homes. Almost 100 gathered for the luncheon at the Gasparilla Inn preceding the tour to hear B…
Guest editorial: Higher manatee count simply means we have more to protect
April 3, 2015
BY KATIE TRIPP, PhD
Florida’s manatees are at a crossroads. Well, actually, the agencies that protect manatees are at a crossroads, and manatees themselves are in the crosshairs. The U.S. Fish a…
Letter to the editor: Bike Parade organizer thanks community for a great event
March 30, 2015
To the Editor:
The Boca Grande Community Center had its 30th Annual Bike Path Parade last Saturday, which turned out to be a great event for island residents and visitors.
Even though there we…
Letter to the editor: More thanks for a great event, this time from Woman’s Club
March 30, 2015
To the Editor:
Members of the planning committee for “Fantasy Island: Live Your Dreams!” would like to thank the more than 130 volunteers who made last Saturday’s Women’s Club Spring Fair and Bik…
Letter to the editor: Book sale a bonanza thanks to bountiful donations
March 30, 2015
Dear Editor,
Thanks to many of you, the Johann Fust Foundation’s book sale was a huge success.
The book donations poured in, then the buyers poured in and then the books poured out!
The vol…