Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion.
To the Editor: As a member of the Boca Grande Club and a frequent visitor to the island, I feel compelled to register a complaint regarding an inconvenience to traffic yesterday (October 17) caused by swing bridge maintenance. We were heading off island at about 4 p.m. when we had to stop about six cars […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion.
To the Editor: The Gasparilla Mallet Club is holding weekly “get to know the game” sessions with free croquet instructional clinics for prospective members every Monday at 3:30, as well as a “golf” croquet (an easy game to learn) clinic every Wednesday at 4 p.m. Space is limited, but if you have any interest, please […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ STAFF REPORT It will be a Halloween to remember this year, as there are a multitude of interesting – yet creepy – activities to participate in that feature an All Soul’s Eve flavor. The fun begins on Friday, Oct. 25 with the Barrier Island Parks Society presentation called “The Secret World of Bats.” It […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners had its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Items on the agenda included an update on various projects budgeted throughout the county. Plans are in progress to update and expand the Placida Park public boat ramp located at 6499 Boca Grande Causeway. Charlotte County Commissioners […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ STAFF REPORT On Sunday, Oct. 13 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received a report from the United States Coast Guard of a vessel taking on water in Charlotte Harbor near Devilfish Key, east of Boca Grande. FWC, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and Fire […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY SUE ERWIN There are more than 4,500 people across the world who are trained to teach Holy Yoga, and one of them practices right here in Boca Grande. Leslie Barrett teaches a Holy Yoga class on Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church of Boca Grande. The classes are held at 9 a.m. on […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Obituaries.
Richard Sebastian Cuda of Boca Grande and East Orleans, Mass. died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 10, 2019, two months shy of his 87th birthday. Known to friends as Dick and to family as Pops, he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, talented entrepreneur and philanthropist, and enthusiastic fisherman, […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Obituaries.
Ann “Nan” McCarthy Vanden Bosch, 80, of Boca Grande and Winnetka IL passed away peacefully after a long illness on October 5, 2019. She was surrounded by her devoted family. Nan leaves behind her husband of 54 years, Robert “Bob”, and two daughters Julie (Patrick Ind) and Molly (Ayman Shahin). She was also a loving […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Profiles.
■ BY SUE ERWIN Rev. Sarah Whitten-Grigsby believes that even when a dog gets terminally ill, it doesn’t have to die alone and scared on a cold metal table. That’s why she started One More Day Foundation, Inc. in 2016. The 501c3 non-profit organization helps provide homeless dogs with foster hospice in private, peaceful, loving, forever […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patroller Donna Larson reported that her last sea turtle nest hatched this past week – a green sea turtle nest. Greens had a record-breaking year on the island and in southwest Florida this year, with 22 nests hatching over the past few months. The number of turtle […]