From the archives: A history of Boca Grande churches
This is a story of two old Boca Grande institutions and a few of the past and present individuals involved with them over the years.
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OBITUARY: William Regnery
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William Henry Regnery II of Boca Grande, Florida died peacefully at home on July 2 , surrounded by his loving family. William, age 81, fought courageously against cancer. He will be forever missed. Beloved husband of Judith (née Page-Timson), loving father to Robert (Pamela) Regnery, William T (Christi) Regnery, David (LeighAnn) Regnery, William F Regnery, […]
Lemon Bay High School hosts ‘Seussical Jr.’ summer camp for local youth
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After a summer of being closed due to COVID restrictions, musical theater summer camp is back on stage at The Lemon Bay High School Theater. From the looks of it, the children couldn’t be more thrilled.
The memorial benches of Boca Grande
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You’ve probably seen them scattered along the bike path, in parks, or in other certain public areas. A simple-looking bench with a little plaque or engraving on it with words, quotes, and the name of the person the bench is dedicated to; these are the memorial benches of Boca Grande.
Summer camp with Larry the legless lizard, yoga and meditation, squid dissection and much more
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– School might be out for the summer, but the learning hasn’t stopped. At the Boca Grande Community Center’s traditional summer camp, which started one week after school let out, kids
Elsa brought rain, but not much else
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Elsa couldn’t make up her mind what she wanted to be when she grew up, and went back and forth from a tropical storm to a hurricane, and back to a tropical storm in a matter of a few days. On June 24 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spotted a […]
More letters sent back and forth in the ongoing National Historic Register controversy
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While a meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 5 with the Florida National Register Review Board to rehash the National Register of Historic Places nomination of part of the island’s downtown residential historic district, and to see if it meets the eligibility standards set by the state, letters are still flying […]
African dust in the wind brings beautiful ‘Grande’ sunsets to Gasparilla Island
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you haven’t noticed, it is officially summer in Southwest Florida. The humidity is back, the temperature rarely skates below the low 80s (high 70s if we’re lucky) at night, the Gulf water is warm, and the sunsets are spectacular. If you’ve ever wondered about that last mention of amazing sunsets, […]
What do you do when a shark follows you home? Another hammerhead experience in island waters
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Friday, June 18 Dianne Ryan and her daughter, Robin Ryan, decided to do things a bit differently when it came time to their regular paddleboard excursion. The pair were used to taking their boards to local Sarasota waters, where Dianne has a condo, but that day they decided to head […]
The Island School announces appointment of new head-of-school
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SUBMITTED BY THE ISLAND SCHOOL – The Island School Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Oliver as Head of School, effective August 1, 2021. She will succeed Jean M. Thompson who has led the School for nine years. During this transition to Mrs. Oliver’s leadership, she and Mrs. Thompson will […]