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Sarah Holt and Gianne Navarro shown serving some of Bella Vida’s delicious treats. Stop in and enjoy! Bella Vida is currently open Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 480 E Railroad Ave, Ste 3., Boca Grande. Photo by Cheryl
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Tamie brings a rare combination of engineering precision, analytical problem solving and genuine personal warmth to her real estate practice which makes her exceptionally well suited to Boca Grande’s luxury real estate market. Throughout her career in aerospace and medical device engineering, she built a reputation for solving complex problems, managing intricate projects and delivering […]
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Floater ‘drifts off’ near South Beach Tuesday, July 7 just after 1 p.m. there were two 911 calls regarding a motionless woman in the Gulf near South Beach Bar & Grille, about 25 yards from shore. Callers could see her from the shore, but were unsure of whether she was in distress or not, according […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved a request to elevate the First Baptist Church of Boca Grande parsonage to help reduce future flood risk. The board also advanced a request to remove the historic designation from a house at 1000 10th Street West to a second hearing. The meeting on Wednesday, July 8 only […]
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Above, demolition of the Community Center’s multipurpose room began this week. Photo by Matt The Community Center playground, removed after hurricanes and during the renovation of the Boca Grande Community Center, will be an irrigated grass lawn until a new playground is installed in 2027. “A new play structure tentatively is scheduled to be installed […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, Community History, News.
The Fourth of July holiday on Gasparilla Island attracted a large number of visitors, including the extended Thomas and Westerberg families, down from Sarasota. The family came to stay at The Gasparilla Inn, for a special 250th family gathering. They had their complete Revolutionary War genealogy down pat, and on family T-shirts, unique to each […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, Profiles.
The 70th Anniversary of Andrea Doria sinking July 26, 1956 Perhaps one of the most famous maritime disasters, and the first steamship disaster to receive extensive television coverage, was the sinking of the Italian luxury ocean liner S.S. Andrea Doria. On July 26, 1956 at 10:09 a.m., almost 70 years ago, the liner sank just […]
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Patricia “Pat” Schuler, a longtime resident of Boca Grande, Florida, passed peacefully with her family by her side on June 28, 2026, at the Tidewell Hospice House, Venice, FL. “Pat” was born on April 19, 1930, in Kingston, NY, to William Martin and Nellie Brophy Martin. Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond […]
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The boil-water notice issued for the Cole Island portion of Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande North Association was rescinded Monday, July 6. “All of the bac-t samples have been cleared by Sander’s Laboratory and Gasparilla Island Water has rescinded the boil water notice for Cole Island,” wrote Don Grantham, assistant utility director for the Gasparilla […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Consider your earliest memories, such as that first fish with your father or grandfather. Family memories created as a child are imprinted deep, lasting a lifetime. Early memories watching elders prepare for mysterious outdoor adventures, waiting your time to join in and finally you’re invited. Be it woods or waters, the experience is awakening. These […]