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Obituary Carolyn Pell Colin

Carolyn “Carol” Pell Colin, aged 87, died peacefully on January 7, 2018 at her home in Boca Grande after a valiant struggle with cancer. Carol was born February 19, 1930 in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Charles Elmore Endres and Dorothy May Van Wirt. After graduating from Syracuse University, Carol worked for Bonwit Teller […]

Celebrate five years on the island with Mote Marine

■ BY SUE ERWIN Mote Marine is hosting a five-year anniversary open house event to celebrate its efforts of outreach and marine education in Boca Grande. Everyone is invited to the event on Tuesday, Jan. 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the research office located at 480 East Railroad, Railroad Plaza in Boca Grande. […]

Fishery meeting postponed, Three Sisters is still on

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE While many have been waiting with bated breath to hear about the outcome of a proposed condominium/restaurant/shopping complex on the old Fishery property, they will have to wait a bit longer for the outcome. Late afternoon on Thursday, Jan. 4 the Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board sent out a notice […]

BIPS announces new partnership with Mote

■ BY SUE ERWIN Inspire. Educate. Preserve. Those are key efforts that the Barrier Island Parks Society board members strongly hope to achieve in 2018. BIPS held its monthly board meeting on Wednesday morning at the Amory Memorial Chapel at Gasparilla Island State Park. The focus of the meeting was implementation of the 2017-2020 strategic […]

What will happen if the ‘what if’ happens?

■ BY SUE ERWIN Sometimes life can throw a wild curve ball, disrupting daily routines and putting obstacles in the way of those trying to move forward. Boca Grande residents Edie Gardner and Tim Dumas will be the keynote speakers at a free event at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the Boca Grande […]

CEO of U.S. Sugar speaks to island crowd

■ BY SUE ERWIN When U.S. Sugar CEO Robert Buker took the stage at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium on Wednesday evening to discuss Florida’s sugar industry, audience questions following the presentation sparked both support and irritation. Buker provided an inside look at the sugar and citrus industries, focusing on Florida’s oldest and largest […]

C.L. Fornari to speak on ‘Creating the Cocktail Garden’

■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB The Boca Grande Garden Club will host the well-known author, radio commentator, newspaper columnist, and gardening legend, C.L. Fornari, who will speak on the topic of her latest book, “The Cocktail Hour Garden: Creating Evening Landscapes for Relaxation and Entertaining,” in addition to adding advice from an […]

Profile Eric Hronowski

■ BY SUE ERWIN Eric Hronowski has visited many countries, and he continues to have a keen interest in travel. But recently he’s been spending most of his days in Boca Grande. Eric currently co-manages Boca Blooms on Palm Avenue with his wife, Terese. Exhausted from battling winters in New England, they packed up their […]