Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something. You are not here by accident of fate, alive at an absolutely critical moment in the history of our planet.” Carl Sagan, American astronomer and planetary scientist We […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Community History, Featured News.
BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The year was 1949, when NATO was established, West Germany was created, the People’s Republic of China was formally proclaimed and the Soviet Union began testing nuclear weapons. At that time, federal spending was $38.84 billion, unemployment 3.8 percent and the cost of a first-class stamp […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Health & Wellness, Profiles.
It’s not magic, but it is a good omen: when people come to the Boca Grande Health Clinic and encounter nurse Dyan Wilson, they often feel better immediately. Dyan is serious about medicine, but usually puts people at ease quickly with her happy personality and easy laughter. Dyan is a registered nurse, working primarily with […]
Written by Drew Stanley on . Posted in Community, Entertainment, Featured News, News.
The July/August edition of Gasparilla Island Magazine is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages. Featured stories include a discussion of our regional water quality by Captain Van Hubbard, highlights from various modern art instillations in Sarasota, a history on housing and architecture in Punta Gorda (excerpt below), a look at nesting […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Events, News.
A roundup of upcoming events and specials in Boca Grande and around Cape Haze and Charlotte County. Some events: Golf Cart Parade: Lineup for the Fourth of July parade begins on Thursday, July 4 at 8:30 a.m. in the gravel lot at Scarpa’s Coastal. The parade will begin at 9 a.m. Decorate your golf cart […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Emma Doras has only been at the Boca Bay Associations for about three weeks, but she brings good experience and a love for Boca Grande with her as the new community association manager and general manager of Boca Bay. She also credits the association’s board with “great foresight” in having Sue Najar remain available to […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
The El Jobean Fishing Pier located at Garden Road at River Beach Drive in Port Charlotte is closed due to a suspicious fire. A fire was called in at about 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday evening by fishermen who saw smoke coming from under the pier. Station 3 is near the trestle, and when firefighters arrived, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News.
On Sunday, First Baptist Church of Boca Grande held their first service in their sanctuary since Hurricane Ian. The church was destroyed during Ian, including the toppling of the top of the belfry. So bad was the damage that photos of it appeared in the survey work of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Support from […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Some individuals lead a life of quiet service to others, spreading joy and providing assistance to those in need whenever possible. Such a person was Pamela Morris Hannah, who passed away Wednesday, May 22, following a lengthy battle with acute leukemia. Pam, who along with her husband, Larry, was a longtime Boca Grande resident, was […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Editorial, Opinion.
This week, the Boca Grande Quarantine Station house went on the market (see pages 16-17). One feature of the house is a working, wooden cistern. During Hurricane Ian, the tank was disconnected from gutters, but it is still in place, with an actual hose spigot at the bottom. It functions not only as a practical […]