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Letters: Parking

Will not give up on Gasparilla, a magnificent place To the Editor: From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you for taking a stand against those who would discourage visitors by limiting parking, especially without giving fair notice on the issue. We all agree that Gasparilla Island is a magnificent place, and […]

OPINION: JAY WHIPPLE

Parking issues, with cupcakes, in this ‘magical place’ BY JAY WHIPPLE I was outraged at the volume of cars and illegal parking last Sunday. On my tour of the situation on Sunday, I witnessed people parking illegally near the Range Light on both sides of Gulf Boulevard, and on a triangle of grass at the […]

Robert Knapp, 1946-2024

There will be a Celebration of Life for the late Robert D. Knapp on Saturday, March 8th, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The service is at 10 a.m. Rob passed away on April 27, 2024 after a lengthy battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. A memorial service was originally planned for early November but needed to […]

Eugene Jacobs, 1936-2025

It is with great sadness that I share the news of my husband’s death with our friends and former neighbors in Boca Grande where we spent thirty-five happy years. Gene, my husband of 64 years, died on February 17, 2025, of complications caused by Parkinson’s Disease. He was born and raised on the Main Line […]

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: From music to construction

Scott Shute Originally from Illinois, Scott Shute moved to Florida nearly three decades ago in search of new opportunities, trading his guitar for a construction career. Scott was born in Peoria, Illinois, but moved to Florida 29 years ago after unloading a nightclub he and his friends had been running. “My dumb luck,” he said. […]

Island regular talks journalism trends during family visit to Boca Grande

One of the many regular visitors in recent years to Boca Grande has been former Daily Caller correspondent Henry Rodgers. He happened to be here the week of his leaving journalism, and joining Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, for a public policy position. He spent eight years covering the Hill, White House, national […]

Preservation Board approves cottage

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved one project at their regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The project was a request to elevate a guest house at 300 Third Street.  The board had not met since before the hurricanes. At the meeting, Planner Peter Blackwell from Lee County listed a number of projects that […]