Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGOWe said a quiet goodbye to the folks at The Fishery who had been there for so many years, like the Albrittons and Hatch Gallery. TEN YEARS AGOLee County Commissioners chucked a rock at a hornet’s nest, as they proposed a Gilchrist parking plan that set the island abuzz. FIFTEEN YEARS AGOIt wasn’t […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.
As regulars return to the island, town retailers are bouncing back after a difficult year. “The best store on the island is open again!” said Ashli Price, manager of Aqua Boutique on Park Avenue. She is not looking back. While the building had been closed since Ian, Aqua hosted a number of “pop up” sales […]
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Along with a new venue, the Educate Boca Golf Scramble has a new Lead Presenting Sponsor – Capstan Financial Consulting Group. This year’s tournament at Wellen Park Golf and Country Club on Nov. 6, 2023 will feature Capstan, a member of the Wells Fargo Advisors Financial network, on their swag and program. Capstan has donated […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
A relaxation of height restrictions offered to the South Seas Resort on Captiva Island by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners has resulted in a sharp letter of rebuke from the state of Florida’s Department of Commerce. The October 6 letter from James D. Stansbury, chief of the state’s Department of Community Planning and […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Samuel Clark Oliver Holt, a former radio and television executive who made significant contributions to public broadcasting, died on October 11, 2023, in Washington, DC, at the age of 87. Sam Holt was born January 18, 1936, in Birmingham, AL. He graduated from Episcopal High School in 1953 and Princeton University in 1958, after taking […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Obituaries.
Carole Magner Geoghegan, born in Norwalk, Conn. to Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Magner in December 1936, passed away on September 18, 2023, in her home in Walnut Creek, Calif. She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Mary and Jane, and her two brothers, Jimmy and Paul Jr., as well as her parents. […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Acting is Polina Voinevych’s passion, but it is not her only passion. She has a special love for people, for her family, for doing good in the world, and for the freedom that living in the United States brings to her heart and soul. Polina and her husband Andreas Kirchberger have made their home in […]
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The Boca Grande Historical Society opened for the season on Tuesday, Oct 10. At the center is a new exhibit entitled One Island, Three Hometowns. It retells the story of Boca Grande through the three towns of Gasparilla Island, and is based on their companion picture book of the same name. The society has also […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
Just back from a September trip to Israel, local real estate broker Melissa Csank saw a very different scene than the gruesome terrorist war playing out on social media and the news. “I heard about tensions, including some in the disputed territories, but did not see it,” said Csank, of Gulf to Bay | Sotheby’s. […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
A Charlotte County historic plaque makes a very clear promise about the Placida Bunkhouse, an old railroad dormitory that is currently resting and rotting behind the South Gulf Cove Publix off of Gasparilla Road. The sign states: However, a Placida resident, John Valickas, has raised the issue of the deterioration of the abandoned building, which […]