Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: We want to thank the two men in their boat “Lucky 13”, whose names we did not catch and who helped us enormously last Friday evening. We had house guests visiting, Hal and Marion. Hal was diagnosed with ALS a few years ago and has no use of his arms, and limited […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
On Sunday morning, the day after the Strawberry Festival, a four-year-old boy posed a question. “Can we go to the Strawberry Beach?” The boy, unconcerned with actual geography, thought the whole island was about strawberries. Saturday, he had eaten a whole shortcake by himself, unwilling to share one bite, or split it with his big […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
The COVID pandemic was a terrible thing, but it had some incredibly good and unexpected impacts in some people’s lives. Rebecca Cleveland is one of those lucky people. It was when she discovered she really was an artist. Rebecca is the daughter of a celebrated artist, Gail Cleveland. She is the granddaughter of another acclaimed […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Police & Fire.
BY G.B. (BO) HAMRICKPROJECT COORDINATOR The Boca Grande Fire Department’s Emergency Communications and Interoperability Working Group has completed the new Island (standby) Emergency Operations Center design. The design was presented to and approved by Chief C.W. Blosser of the Boca Grande Fire Department on March 5th. The new Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, is the […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
March is the harbinger of spring and with it, the start of daylight saving time – an extra hour for healthy activities from taking in the great outdoors to growing a garden. It’s also National Nutrition Month, a time to focus on making informed food choices and developing sound eating habits. With lifestyle-related diseases like […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Events.
Spring is coming to town and so are the Henhouse Prowlers! Founded nearly two decades ago with the simple desire to play original and powerful bluegrass, this Chicago-bred quartet now finds themselves at the intersection of performance, diplomacy, and education. Onstage, the group’s enthralling performances give audiences a sense of how much they love what […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
A 5K race, set for St. Patrick’s Day 2024 on Gasparilla Island and sponsored by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce, has been canceled due to logistics and permitting issues. The chamber hopes to reschedule the event, upon the resolution of the issues. Questions? Visit bocagrandechamber.com
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News.
When the Boca Grande Community Center gets its new roof this spring, it will have something in common with the c. 951 Sobrado Abbey in Galacia, Spain, and many other historic sites across the U.S. and Europe. The Community Center will have historically accurate and long-lasting clay tiles from the company Verea Tile, also known […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has one item on its agenda at its March 13, 2024 meeting. The board will consider a new accessory shed and garden studio at a house at 171 Palm Ave. The house at the address is a non-contributing structure in the district. The proposed shed, with standing seam metal […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Events, News.
Spring breaks have officially begun, and as students from across the country head for the warmth of Florida, expect more crowds and traffic throughout the month of March. Lee and Charlotte counties’ public schools have March 18-22 off, including The Island School here in Boca Grande. Collier County students get March 11-16 off. Among the […]