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Bush, Grace, Seitz and more to perform Royal Palm Players’ adaptation of ‘Hands Across the Sea’

■ BY DAVID SPARKS A one-act, one-hour Noel Coward play, buffet dinner by the Pass Club’s Michael Klocinski, some of our favorite local actors and actresses and an open bar. That’s what the Royal Palm Players are serving up for a special evening this holiday season. With most performances already sold out, tickets are still […]

‘Shameful and illegal’

To the Editor: Well, you may ask, what is shameful and illegal? As Boca Grande’s resident historian, I will tell you. Two newbies have erected and planted obstructions on our historic Promenade walk. Doing such a thing is shameful and may be illegal. That public right-of-way that extends from 1st Street to 5th Street has […]

Iguana panel meets, discusses new contract and safety

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Gasparilla Island MSBU iguana panel met last Monday, Dec. 2, to catch up on program information and talk about the budget.  Conversation started with the iguana trapper, George Cera, giving the board an update about how it was going with his leaving cards at residences where the homeowner had called […]

Kudos to Brian and Kevin!

Boca Grande’s very own Kevin Hyde (right) of Parsley Baldwin Realty is the recipient of the 2019 Realtor of the Year Award. Kevin’s commitment to integrity, leadership, community and  the real estate industry were recognized with this great achievement. Also pictured is Brian Faro of Paradise Exclusive Real Estate, who received the 2019 Community Service […]

Thanks to J.T. and his crew for a great Italian evening

■ STAFF REPORT On November 23, 2271 Shore Lane transformed itself into a rustic neighborhood Italian trattoria for 10 lucky participants who had the winning bid at last year’s Strawberry Festival auction.  The United Methodist Women used these donated funds to support various worthy women’s and children’s missions in the local area. The diners included […]

Join in the fun at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse lighting

■ STAFF REPORT Join the Barrier Island Parks Society at the annual lighting of the Lighthouse on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 5:30 p.m. for an evening of holiday festivities at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse and Museum. The Lighthouse is located inside the Gasparilla Island State Park on the southern tip of Gasparilla Island, 880 […]

A ‘Space Odyssey’ with Dr. Kathryn Sullivan is a once-in-a- lifetime experience, and the BGHS wants you to attend

■ STAFF REPORT The Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our understanding of the universe, transformed our knowledge of celestial bodies orbiting stars, and measured precisely how fast the universe is expanding. One woman who helped to keep this dream alive was Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan, a retired NASA astronaut, former Under Secretary of Commerce for […]

Literary series to feature mother and daughter authors: The island welcomes Sena Jeter Naslund, Flora Naslund Schildknecht Thursday, Dec. 5

■ BY SUE ERWIN Sena Jeter Naslund and Flora Naslund Schildknecht are a mother and daughter with a shared passion for writing. They will be speaking at the Johann Fust Library on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. Naslund is the best-selling author of several novels, including “Ahab’s Wife,” “Abundance,” “Four Spirits,” “The Fountain of Saint […]