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The Boca Grande Camera Club will host a presentation by renowned light-painting photographer Susan Magnano at 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Crowninshield, 240 Banyan St., and via Zoom. Magnano will guide attendees into the captivating world of light painting, unveiling the techniques behind her mesmerizing luminescent portraits. She will cover the ABCs of light […]
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BY ANNA RIDILLAFROM GASPARILLA ISLAND MAGAZINE A Wooded Shore by Thomas McGuane is a collection of nine short stories about men in rural America, who are either ideologically or literally adrift. Each story explores a main character, often surrounded by a tableau of odd characters in different outskirts of the country. McGuane writes brief yet […]
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Above, workers on the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railroad, from the Historical Society archives. The railroad was originally along the beach. BGHS photo JAMES BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY The song “I’ve been working on the railroad all the live long day” is the introduction to an American folk tune with historical ties to minstrel […]
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As medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro dominate headlines and social media feeds, it is easy to think of them as simple weight-loss shortcuts. But during a talk on Tuesday Jan. 13th at the Boca Grande Community Center, cardiologist Dr. Kenneth Pfahler made one thing clear: GLP-1 drugs are powerful medical tools, not lifestyle accessories, and […]
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BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE Friends of Boca Grande Community Center is proud to host distinguished historian and author Bruce Levine for a captivating lecture on his acclaimed book, The Fall of the House of Dixie: The Civil War and the Social Revolution That Transformed the South. The event will take place on Jan. 28 […]
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BY BETSY JOINER The mid-December morning began with beautiful cool weather, not sure who was more excited, me, the teachers or The Island School students! The bus drivers were great, and I think they were impressed with how well behaved the students were. Katrina, our educator and coordinator, was there to greet us and introduce […]
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Friday, Jan. 16 • Farmer’s Market, Bayou • Boca Grande Live, D.K. Harrell, Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium • Chowderfest, The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club Saturday, Jan 17 • Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, Boca Bay Pass Club, Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club and the Boca Grande Club. (through Feb. 7) Monday, Jan. 19 • Comedy Workshop […]
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Caddyshack 9 & Dine was held at Lemon Bay Golf Club on Jan. 10. Here, Steve Hansen, Tanner Slider and Scott Gravino at the Gopher Hole. Photos by Caroline here.
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Above, Simmel presenting the plans for the spa project. Photo by Garland The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved two projects at its January meeting, including a 15,000 square foot addition to The Gasparilla Inn’s spa. Attending were Paul Eddy, Peggy Stanley, Barbara Wickwire, Jerry Edgerton, Dennis Maloomian and Chairman Bill Caldwell. The first project […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles.
Mahjong tiles, jumping with tarpon For Sarah Sheridan, Boca Grande has never been just a vacation destination. It has always felt like a second home, a place layered with childhood memories, family traditions and the kind of connection that stretches across generations. “I have so many childhood memories here,” Sheridan said. “It helped me be […]