Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.
To the Editor: Parking will always be a problem in Boca. People keep coming here to live, and then there are daytrippers. More cars and more cars.Not everyone who lives here has a garage or driveway. We depend on street parking. Gilchrist is the issue right now, but people who are building or renovating homes […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Water Association has been busy this year planning for future improvements to both your water and wastewater treatment facilities. The first project will include an expansion to the water treatment facilities,including two new deep wells north of the existing facility. The reverse osmosis plant will also be rehabilitated, with […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.
BY JEN FIERS – The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held next spring each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande Club from February 3 to March 16. The series, with proceeds benefitting the Suncoast Humane Society, will include eight men and eight women competing for over $5,000 in prize money. There […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased to announce that we have reached $19 million in pledges toward the purchase of the Mercabo site. Although the campaign has been an overwhelming success so far, with over 600 contributors from Boca Grande and surrounding communities, we […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
BY SUE ERWIN – The new swing bridge is still going through functionality testing as of press time, so residents and visitors shouldn’t expect it to be traveling on it until at least next week. “It’s just not ready yet. We just had a construction meeting and the engineers are still testing the electrical aspects […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Let’s talk elephants. They’re big, they’re gray, they have a trunk. They are also part of this year’s “One Big Grande Boca Book Club,” featuring Vicki Constantine Croke’s book, “Elephant Company.” For the second year the Johann Fust Library Foundation, the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center and the Gasparilla […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.
A burdened couple plodding toward a distant town, not their choice but law requiring registration at his place of birth She was expecting soon, and he with hidden fears about his love for her and the father of her child. He knew it wasn’t his … and then to find no place to rest her […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Entertainment, Featured News, News.
Music at St. Andrew’s presents “Handel’s Messiah – Christmas Portion” on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 5 p.m., featuring The Qol Quartet (qolquartet.com) accompanied by piano and string quartet. The concert is free and open to the public. Musicians who will be performing include:
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Louise Crowninshield is mentioned often in Boca Grande history, but her husband, Frank (Francis Boardman Crowninshield), is no less interesting. According to an article by Sara C. Junkin (2005 Connections, a publication of the Boca Grande Historical Society), “Frank was more reserved than his wife and was […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News, Profiles.
BY SUE ERWIN – Island employee Tracy Peppers has worked at the Englewood Bank & Trust branch in Boca Grande since June. In the few months she has been there, she has already been promoted to Senior Teller at the office. “I was completely new to banking when I took this job. I was nervous at […]