Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
BY MARK DRISCOLL Here we are in March already, and I can’t believe how fast the months are flying by. I hope everyone is enjoying Boca Grande, especially now that the weather is finally treating us to warmer temperatures and sunshine. It’s been a very busy season so far at the Clinic, and each month […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
The steering committee for Gasparilla Island’s new Auxiliary Emergency Communications system met Monday morning at the Boca Grande Fire Department to hear a presentation about the new system’s capabilities, and to discuss how the communications system will be used by groups and individuals. The system, which consists of simple two-way radios and an island-wide antennae […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
Longtime employees, friends, rally to cause of lost fathers Three of the four men lost off the coast near Venice in an apparent fishing boat accident on Feb. 17 were employees of Safety Harbor Builders on Gasparilla Island. “We were super close with those men,” said Chip Crawford, a co-owner and CEO of the firm. […]
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The weather has been chilly but sunny this week in Boca Grande and the fishing has started to heat up in the mid day to late afternoon hours. We have been catching quite a few redfish on some of the higher tides with live shrimp along with some really nice sized […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Money and ministry go hand-in-hand for Larry Hannah. His efforts have shown that, in the right hands, money can be the root of much good, rather than evil. Larry proved that beyond any doubt as he headed up the Boca Grande Disaster Fund, under the wing of the Lighthouse United Methodist Church, following the devastation […]
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Lemon Bay Conservancy will host its annual open house from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The free event will be held at the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve at 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd. in Englewood. The open house will feature hourly guided nature walks on topics including birds, butterflies, plants, trees, fish […]
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The Boca Grande Woman’s Club invites residents to celebrate on Saturday, March 9 by joining them at the annual Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair. To represent their love for their island’s past, the club has chosen as a theme the historic railroad line and train that carried both phosphate and passengers to the island […]
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Gasparilla Island Water Association Inc. will be submitting its annual per capita water withdrawal report to the Southwest Florida Water Management District this spring. This permit limits the amount of well water they are allowed to withdraw and treat for your potable water and as a gallons-per-person per day limit- Because withdrawals are based on […]
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Expect Oohs and Aahs at the Strawberry Festival Silent Auction, Saturday, March 2. The 2024 Strawberry Festival Silent Auction will belie its name. In fact, when festival goers enter the tent featuring more than 60 amazing items there will be lots of oohs and aahs and very little silence. “The contributions to this year’s silent […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News.
Visitors might notice some new additions to the Gasparilla Lighthouse or “Range Light” park as the Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) works to refurbish it after two devastating hurricanes. BIPS’ goal is to inspire the exploration and preservation of natural and historical treasures, Executive Director Sharon McKenzie said. One of the ways they do this […]