Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone in Boca Grande for embracing the Art Festival recently. Art On Park Avenue was very successful and I appreciate being able to bring my artist friends to the island for such a prestigious event. I want to thank the downtown businesses especially for […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
The COVID pandemic was a terrible thing, but it had some incredibly good and unexpected impacts in some people’s lives. Rebecca Cleveland is one of those lucky people. It was when she discovered she really was an artist. Rebecca is the daughter of a celebrated artist, Gail Cleveland. She is the granddaughter of another acclaimed […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Police & Fire.
BY G.B. (BO) HAMRICKPROJECT COORDINATOR The Boca Grande Fire Department’s Emergency Communications and Interoperability Working Group has completed the new Island (standby) Emergency Operations Center design. The design was presented to and approved by Chief C.W. Blosser of the Boca Grande Fire Department on March 5th. The new Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, is the […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
March is the harbinger of spring and with it, the start of daylight saving time – an extra hour for healthy activities from taking in the great outdoors to growing a garden. It’s also National Nutrition Month, a time to focus on making informed food choices and developing sound eating habits. With lifestyle-related diseases like […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Events.
Spring is coming to town and so are the Henhouse Prowlers! Founded nearly two decades ago with the simple desire to play original and powerful bluegrass, this Chicago-bred quartet now finds themselves at the intersection of performance, diplomacy, and education. Onstage, the group’s enthralling performances give audiences a sense of how much they love what […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Events, News.
The Barrier Island Parks Society is hosting the 25th Annual Green Gala, after being unable to hold the event last year due to Hurricane Ian. “The Barrier Island Parks Society has really financially suffered from Ian,” said Jennifer Burby, director of BIPS. “There was a lot of damage, and displacements and businesses were shut down, […]
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BY BOOTS TOOLSDORF Having never experienced a Spelling Bee in my life, either as a contestant or a viewer, I was curious about its origins in this country. Seems it has been an American institution since the mid-1800s. Mark Twain even mentioned “spelling fights” in the Adventures of Tom Sawyer. And so it continues – […]
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BY ERICA RESS MARTIN While watching your friends in a Royal Palm Players production, have you ever dreamed about starring in a show? Well, this is your chance to take a chance and audition for next season’s slate of performances. For two days, April 7 and 8, 2024, new and experienced actors have an opportunity […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY ARLENE HALL, BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC. Although there is still a bit of morning chill in the air and in the gulf waters along the beaches of Gasparilla Island, sea turtle nesting season will be heating up very soon. Around May 1st, as female loggerhead and green sea turtles start to haul themselves […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
The recreational harvest of snook in the Panhandle, Big Bend, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor and Southwest management regions opened March 1, and remains open through April 30. This includes all Florida state and inland waters as well as adjacent federal waters within each management region. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has […]