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Holiday cruises now departing to Don Pedro, Cayo Costa and more

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

Captiva Cruises Holiday Cruise schedule departing from Cape Haze Marina begins December 21, 2015 – January 2, 2016. Daily cruises include an Island Eco-Expedition to Don Pedro Island State Park at 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. and a Dolphin & Wildlife Sunset Cruise from 4:30 – 6 p.m.

A tribute to Jay Kitchen

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Obituaries.

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow. What a ride!” Emmett Benjamin Kitchen Jr. (Jay) 70, of Alexandria, Va. and Palm Island, died on Dec. 13, 2015 at […]

PROFILE: Kendra Flanagan

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Profiles.

BY SUE ERWIN – The next time you’re strolling around town on Park Avenue, you might want to stop by the Chamber of Commerce office and say hello to the new Executive Assistant, Kendra Flanagan. You’re sure to be greeted with a friendly smile. Kendra spent the first 12 years of her life in Boca Grande […]

Legacy?

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

To the Editor: As a community, how do we want to be remembered? As a community that worked together to solve a contentious issue, or one in which people on both sides relied on high-priced lawyers to represent their views? As a community that worked together to provide Lee County Officials with a usage template […]

Parking will always be a problem in Boca

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.

To the Editor: Parking will always be a problem in Boca. People keep coming here to live, and then there are daytrippers. More cars and more cars.Not everyone who lives here has a garage or driveway. We depend on street parking. Gilchrist is the issue right now, but people who are building or renovating homes […]

A message from the GICIA: Full day fishing trip donated to fundraising campaign

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

  SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased to announce that we have reached $19 million in pledges toward the purchase of the Mercabo site. Although the campaign has been an overwhelming success so far, with over 600 contributors from Boca Grande and surrounding communities, we […]

Talking about elephants with Roger and Candice: OBGBBC getting ready for launch

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

  BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Let’s talk elephants. They’re big, they’re gray, they have a trunk. They are also part of this year’s “One Big Grande Boca Book Club,” featuring Vicki Constantine Croke’s book, “Elephant Company.” For the second year the Johann Fust Library Foundation, the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center and the Gasparilla […]