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The Barrier Island Parks Society has announced they are in the final stages of a licensing agreement with the United States Coast Guard to transfer the Rear Island Range Light – now officially renamed as the “Gasparilla Island Light” – to island control after 89 years of ownership by the Department of Defense. They need […]
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Interested in a beautiful piece of art by Neal Hughes? This beautiful 22 inch by 26 inch portrayal of the Range Light will be up for auction at the Barrier Island Parks Society Green Gala, to be held on Friday, March 18, under a tent at the Boca Bay Pass Club. Neal Hughes is a […]
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A memorial mass for James E. Haas will be held on Friday, March 11, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Jim died at his summer home in Jamestown, Rhode Island on November 13, 2015.
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BY SUE ERWIN – Island visitor Barbara Runck has been coming to Boca Grande with her husband, Dick, since she first heard about it more than 30 years ago. Her nephew bought a condo here decades ago and, once she came to visit with her husband, they decided to spend a winter month at the […]
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William George Winterer, former owner of the historic Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut, devout Roman Catholic, fierce defender of free enterprise and personal liberty, raconteur, and philanthropist, died peacefully at his home in Boca Grande, Florida on February 19, 2016. He was 81 and had been in failing health for several months. Bill was born […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Friday, Feb. 12 the last piece of steel was removed from the old swing bridge, and with it a significant piece of Gasparilla Island’s history turned into lore. According to Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Executive Director Kathy Banson-Verrico they will still be breaking up concrete, taking out pilings and taking […]
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Neptune’s daughter will be cruising the streets of Boca Grande and stirring up island magic as she invites guests to the Barrier Island Parks Society’s 20th Annual Green Gala with the theme “Under the Sea.” The event will be held on Friday, March 18 at the Boca Bay Pass Club from 6 to 11 p.m. […]
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■ BY DR. JEFFREY HUMBARGER – Since my last post, I have had many phone calls and questions regarding Zika, especially from ladies with pregnant daughters who may be visiting Boca Grande. As of February 10, the last reporting date, there have been 52 travel-related cases and no cases from insect vectors (mosquitos) in the U.S. […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Ralph DiCarlo has lived on the island with his wife, Charlene, for more than 20 years. The couple relocated from Springfield, Mass. After spending some time on the east coast of Florida, they decided they preferred the west coast because of the calmer, less populated areas. “This side of the state is beautiful – […]
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BY BAYNE STEVENSON – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has successfully purchased the Mercabo 30-acre tract at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway. The outpouring of support from Gasparilla Island residents and the surrounding communities was unprecedented, exceeding more than 1,100 donors, including several island nonprofits. Phase II of the “Preserve” project […]