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John Irving Welch 1933-2024

John Irving Welch of Boca Grande and formerly of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2024, at the age of 91.  John was born on February 18, 1933, to Mary Merrell Welch and John Parker Welch.  He spent his childhood in St. Petersburg and graduated from the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee […]

Roby Harrington, 1929-2024

Roby Harrington III died peacefully at his home in Manchester, VT on May 31 surrounded by family and friends, he was 95. Retired Chairman of the Y&R Group, Roby is survived by his children Roby IV, Scott, Todd, and Sue, ten grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife of 66 years […]

Henry Lee Elwood 1934-2024

Henry Lee Elwood, 89, passed away surrounded by family in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on June 9, 2024. Beloved father, grandfather, uncle and friend, Henry was true to Cresco through and through; he was humble and loyally committed to small businesses in and around Cresco. In the religious community, he was a testament to his faith […]

Retailers fear more parking restrictions will drive away customers

Amid the parking discussion that is once again dominating Boca Grande, many in the commercial district are concerned about how they might be affected by proposed parking limits.  Last Tuesday, June 4, Commissioner and Vice Chairman Kevin Ruane brought a “Commissioners’ Item” to the regularly scheduled meeting, detailing his plan to work toward a parking […]

Letters: Parking regulations  

How will parking proposal affect town residents? To the Editor: Thank you for your editorial regarding parking and supporting everyone’s input. In regards to the proposal requiring a 2-hour limit for parking in the “commercial district,” I would like to remind Mr. Ruane that people actually live on Park Avenue. In our building alone there are […]

Fishery management or is it mismanagement?

First, I want to explain that fishery management is an impossible job. How do we accurately count multiple species of fish underwater, absorb the guessed numbers, compile it into functioning data, then apply balanced allocation, while maintaining sustainable stocks? I am sharing my views attempting to enhance more common sense, factual data, with balanced vetted […]

Quiet Gilchrist, but overflowing Gasparilla Island State Park

This weekend on Gasparilla Island was not a major holiday, just a plain old summer weekend. The weather was clear, and visitors came, while so many of our regulars have gone home. The tarpon crowd kept restaurants busy Saturday night.  In the story of parking, it was a tale of two places, one Gilchrist Avenue, […]

Robert Schoenfeld 1935-2024

Robert ‘Bob’ Schoenfeld, 89 of Maineville, passed away on May 8, 2024. Born to Clarence and Rosalyn (nee Goetzke) Schoenfeld on April 4, 1935, Marinette, Wisconsin. Bob was an example of faith and love in a family. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, fishing and being outdoors. He was an avid Cincinnati sports fan […]