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Local historian being sued by ‘orange rock’ residents at the end of 3rd Street over letter to editor in Boca Beacon

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In an odd turn of events, the residents at the end of 3rd Street, also known as “the people with the orange rocks,” have targeted local historian and generational Boca Grande resident Robert Johnson in a lawsuit regarding his letter to the editor in the Boca Beacon that ran just recently, […]

Get ready for some mouth-watering BBQ this weekend

■ STAFF REPORT Bring your appetites and some spending cash this Saturday, Jan. 18 to the barbecue rib luncheon in the Boca Grande Fire Department truck bay to benefit the Boca Grande Firefighters Association & Benevolent Fund. It will begin at noon, but it’s best to get there early, because when the meat runs out, […]

Author David Sparks to release sequel for ‘Pinky Pie’

■ STAFF REPORT Island author David Sparks will be releasing the sequel to “Burying Pinkie Pie” within the next weeks. “What Carlos Knew” will be available on Amazon.com. “Burying Pinkie Pie” is a story about a teenager who is dealing with the antics of life in a setting similar to Boca Grande. The protagonist is […]

Bake sale for Baby Ensley planned for January 20

■ BY SUE ERWIN Nicole and Chris Cowart have been spending too much time at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando lately. Normally Chis spends his days building homes in Boca Grande, but an unfortunate situation changed that recently. Their 8-month-old baby girl, Ensley, was having trouble processing food and was recently diagnosed with a rectal malformation. […]

Mote scientist discusses stranding investigations program with Community Center crowd

■ BY SUE ERWIN Gretchen Lovewell, manager of Mote Marine’s stranding investigations program, gave a presentation on “Red Tide’s Toll on Marine Animals” to a packed room at the Boca Grande Community Center on Tuesday, Jan 14. Andria Piekarz, director of development at Mote, introduced Lovewell to the crowd. “Gretchen has been active in the stranding […]

Beach Bash for Stump Pass scheduled for end of January

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Friends of Stump Pass (FOSP) will be hosting a “Beach Bash for Stump Pass” event from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. This inaugural fundraiser will be held at the Lighthouse Grill at Stump Pass Marina in Englewood. “We’ve accomplished a lot of great things in a very short […]

Film Festival preview party just around the corner

■ STAFF REPORT Pass-holders! Come get your first look at the 2020 Boca Grande Film Festival Program Book, grab your official festival passes, and stay up to date on important festival announcements. Don’t have a pass? All are welcome at the pavilion to help us celebrate the Grande Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23 at […]

‘The Guys’ are back for another great art show

■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE The guys are back in town. The “guys” being four talented artists who will be showing off their skills with brush, canvas and shells on Jan. 24, 25 and 26 at the Boca Grande Art Center.  The weekend show features artists Johan Bjurman, John (Rocky) Dedrick, John W. Mitchell Sr. and […]

Profile: ‘Taste’ Chefs, part 1

■ STAFF REPORT This week’s profile may seem a bit confusing on first perusal, but there is a method to our madness. We want to introduce you to the chefs behind “The Taste of Boca Grande,” a few at a time, in the weeks leading up to the event on February 3 at the Boca […]