Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.
Happy endings can happen any time. Robert Walker, field superintendent for the Gasparilla Island Water Association, is a big believer in keeping the story going until that happy ending appears. Working at GIWA is a case in point. Before he was hired by his long-time friend, Ron Bolton, who is executive director of GIWA, Robert […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Travel.
Each week, our Ballyhoo section tells of restaurant on the island, as well as shopping and events. During the quiet season, there are still a great options, including the newly reopened South Beach Bar & Grille. For the week of Sept. 13, 2024, here are some options.
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something. You are not here by accident of fate, alive at an absolutely critical moment in the history of our planet.” Carl Sagan, American astronomer and planetary scientist We […]
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BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY As of September 7, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association’s (BGSTA) “completion countdown” is at 25 nests. 21 of those are loggerhead nests and four are green turtle nests. While five nests were cleared off the countdown since my last report, only one of them had hatched last week. During […]
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Suncoast Humane Society was awarded a $2,000 grant from Maddie’s Fund, a national family foundation established by Dave and Cheryl Duffield. The new program will extend existing playgroups for shelter dogs to the public, allowing potential adopters to observe and interact with dogs in a natural, social setting. Currently, Suncoast Humane Society practices daily playgroups. […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Entertainment, Events, News.
The Big Mouth Chili Cook-Off, hosted by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 on the lawn at the Boca Grande Community Center. Contestants must set up by 10 a.m. and bring their own tables and propane. The Chamber will provide spoons, cups, […]
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In August, the Coastal Conservation Association Florida partnered with Ingman Marine, Abbott Construction, Lee Reefs, Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA), Capt. Jay Withers, Clermont Oyster Bar and Lake County, to deploy two dump truckloads of recycled oyster shells to Turtle Bay in the Cape Haze Aquatic Reserve. Turtle Bay is located on Cape […]
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The Englewood Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Nico B’s Food Emporium at the Placida Village shopping center on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The chamber joined staff and owners Stephanie Brocardi-Albin and Darel Albin. The take-out, which unofficially opened in summer, sits next to the Sassy Tarts bakery, and features thin-crust pizza, soups, salad bar […]
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American Cruise Lines, often seen passing by Gasparilla Island last year, will return after a successful season in 2023-24. This eight-day cruise stops in St. Petersburg, Marco Island, Key West and Punta Gorda. The first trip of the season is Thanksgiving week, and they continue through mid-March. Around day five and six of the trip […]
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Two weeks ago, new signs reminding residents that golf carts are prohibited on certain stretches of Gasparilla Island were placed at some locations, including the beginning of the Lee County line. Lt. Mike Sawicki, who oversees Lee County Sheriff operations in Boca Grande, had submitted the work order for the signs. “The purpose of the […]