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Christmas on the island schedule …

The Our Lady of Mercy Christmas Pageant will be held at 4:30 on Christmas Eve in the church courtyard. At 6:15 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus will make his annual visit to the Crowninshield Community House. There will also be much more merriment offered. For a more complete schedule of Christmas Eve and Christmas […]

Island woman dies after vehicle accident

■ STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, Dec. 18 an island woman lost her life after the vehicle she was driving was involved in a traffic accident with a UPS truck. At approximately 4:04 p.m. Cassie Kernan, 74, of Boca Grande was driving her vehicle southbound out of her driveway in the 400 block of Luke Street. She […]

Architecture of our ‘Gilded Age’ explored

■ STAFF REPORT A n expert on Gilded Age art and architecture, Chelsea Bruner will be the luncheon speaker at the Boca Grande Historical Society’s Tour of Homes and Luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 31. She will explore the motivations and cultural aspirations of the so-called “robber barons,” whose unprecedented wealth fueled an architectural and cultural […]

Holiday Bike Path safety detail announced

■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) encourages everyone to have a magical Christmas this year. The cooler weather and holiday atmosphere will certainly increase the number of people utilizing the GICIA bike path throughout the holidays. So, in its ongoing efforts to maintain a safe path for all users, the […]

Local ladies head to the gun range to learn, and to have a little fun

■ SUBMITTED BY MISTY NICHOLS Last Friday a group of curious ladies had the opportunity to participate in a weapons training class provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. This was an educational morning filled with class time, a tour of the Lee County gun range, as well as supervised time on the range. During the […]

Profile: Julie Camp

■ BY SUE ERWIN Julie Camp learned how to run a successful business at the young age of 21. Her father, Ken Heimann, Sr., bought the Pink Pony building on Park Avenue in Boca Grande in the early 1980s. The retired Chicago police officer wanted a change when he retired, so after doing some exploring around […]