Gulf Coast Symphony to perform at Fust Library
A traveling quartet from the Symphony will perform in the library’s gardens and loggia at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10 at the Johann Fust Community Library.
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Obituary: Theresa Matos
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, Obituaries.
Theresa Matos of Boca Grande passed away peacefully at her home early Tuesday morning, December 1, 2015. She lost her battle to lung cancer, though she fought to the end. Theresa was surrounded by her family as she went to be with God. She was born October 12, 1918 to parents Dolly and John Padilla […]
It’s Boca Bargains time again!
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
The wait is almost over! Boca Bargains will open for the season on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m.The store’s shelves and racks are filled thanks to the community’s generous donations, but there is always room for more. Boca Bargains will be accepting donations from 9 to 11 a.m. on days they are open – […]
Many thanks for a great book sale
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
To the Editor: The JF Library Foundation just concluded another successful Book Sale, thanks to the outstanding efforts of our Library Foundation volunteers and the many community residents who donated their books, DVDs and CDs to this semi-annual event. Spearheading the volunteers were Betsey Hall and Joanne Hall. Our sincere appreciation to the entire group, […]
Editorial: GICIA asks everyone to consider the importance of Mercabo purchase
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BY MISTY NICHOLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GICIA The GICIA has set its sights on Mercabo (the 30-acre parcel at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway). With the threat of development looming and Charlotte County again amending their comprehensive plan to allow for an increase in density from the current 3.5 units up to […]
Potter and Sexton take top honors in GIFT Tournament, $3,000 raised for webcams
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE The first major cold front of the season, complete with heavy winds, didn’t dampen the fishing enthusiasm for the 2015 Gasparilla Island Fly Fishing Tournament. Four redfish were caught on fly in less than great conditions. There were seven teams in all, 14 competitors.
Local seaplane pilot saves boaters on Peace River in twist of fate rescue
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It’s always amazing when lives are saved by the fates, good fortune and kind hearts. Mark Futch rediscovered that feeling last Thursday as he cruised in his seaplane up around the Peace River just north of the Nav-a-Gator Restaurant. Mark was with Rogan White, son of author Randy Wayne White. He was teaching him to […]
Lit Forum to feature Hammond and Proust’s ‘Swann’s Way’
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The Literature Forum inaugurated its 2015-2016 season on November 12 with an excellent presentation of Eudora Welty’s novella, “The Ponder Heart.” The discussion was ably led by David Jenkins, a veteran Literature Forum presenter and participant, and was dedicated to Bob Shandorf, the loyal Forum member and presenter who died unexpectedly last summer. Bob was […]
Love to sing? Want to jam with others? Join the Glee group
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Every Wednesday at 10 a.m., the Multi-Purpose Room at the Boca Grande Community Center is filled with the sound of harmony. It’s the sound of Grande Glee. It’s the sound of Boca Grande’s happiest singers. Here’s why Glee is so Grande. You choose the song you want to star in, and the rest of us […]
Profile: Jon Burdette
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■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Islander and local business owner Jon Burdette started visiting Boca Grande in 1985 when his grandparents were introduced to the island by Stewart Turley. By the early 1990s, his family had made Boca Grande their weekend home. Originally from Wellington, an area just west of Palm Beach, he attended school there, […]