Written by Arlene Hall on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
At their Tuesday, Jan. 13, meeting the Charlotte County commissioners approved a list of suggestions regarding the Boca Grande parking ordinance they will present to the Lee County commissioners for consideration at a planned upcoming joint meeting. Potential dates in February and March were identified for the joint meeting but still need to be presented […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Events, News, Sports & Outdoors.
SUP Englewood continues its popular Coffee & Conservation series, designed to bring the community together to learn about local conservation efforts and connect with leading experts. The next installment will feature Armando J. Ubeda on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Englewood Chamber of Commerce. Join Ubeda for a captivating look into the world of mangroves. […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Entertainment, News.
BY ANNA RIDILLAFROM GASPARILLA ISLAND MAGAZINE A Wooded Shore by Thomas McGuane is a collection of nine short stories about men in rural America, who are either ideologically or literally adrift. Each story explores a main character, often surrounded by a tableau of odd characters in different outskirts of the country. McGuane writes brief yet […]
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Above, workers on the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railroad, from the Historical Society archives. The railroad was originally along the beach. BGHS photo JAMES BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY The song “I’ve been working on the railroad all the live long day” is the introduction to an American folk tune with historical ties to minstrel […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
As medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro dominate headlines and social media feeds, it is easy to think of them as simple weight-loss shortcuts. But during a talk on Tuesday Jan. 13th at the Boca Grande Community Center, cardiologist Dr. Kenneth Pfahler made one thing clear: GLP-1 drugs are powerful medical tools, not lifestyle accessories, and […]
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Caddyshack 9 & Dine was held at Lemon Bay Golf Club on Jan. 10. Here, Steve Hansen, Tanner Slider and Scott Gravino at the Gopher Hole. Photos by Caroline here.
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles.
Mahjong tiles, jumping with tarpon For Sarah Sheridan, Boca Grande has never been just a vacation destination. It has always felt like a second home, a place layered with childhood memories, family traditions and the kind of connection that stretches across generations. “I have so many childhood memories here,” Sheridan said. “It helped me be […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
Above, Scozzafava awards Laffaire with a diving coin. Photo by Matt In July 2024, Marie-Laure Laffaire was visiting Gasparilla Island from Paris, France. For years, she and her three children always went to 13th Street to swim ever since her grandfather, a great sailor, lived near Boca Grande. That summer, she was snorkeling when she […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community.
Above, the new “Share the Road” bike pavement markings this week. Photo by Garland The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority held committee meetings Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the newly remediated administrative office on the Causeway. The audit committee met first, beginning at 1 p.m., immediately followed by finance and engineering. During remediation last fall, the GIBA […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Obituaries.
Above, Browne, in a profile in 2004, and below, in a story in 2009 while on the Preservation Board, as he railed against ugly island signage at the beach streets at a meeting. A funeral will be held in Charlottesville this weekend for Hank Browne, a noted American architect who served Boca Grande on its […]