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Next on the roster for Friends of Boca Grande’s breakout Rhythm & Boots series is a special duo who bring us the sounds of country legends Floyd Cramer and Chet Atkins. These unique sounds live on through Floyd’s grandson, pianist Jason Coleman, and Chet’s great-niece, guitarist Meagan Taylor. This one-of-a-kind performance will take place at […]
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Fallen palm trees are everywhere on Little Gasparilla Island. It seemed like such a waste to Don Schlandt, who lives on the island. Don is someone who tends to make lemonade when life gives him lemons. He saw the downed trees as a gift that could help him rebuild his own home, and maybe help […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
If you have been coming to Gasparilla Island for a few years or more and you love golf, perhaps this name will ring a bell with you: Leon Oliver. Oliver is a Gasparilla Inn & Club course record-holder (63, five times) who moved to Maine. Oliver has served as the owner/superintendent of Sheepscot Links Golf […]
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Silas Kai Swartzendruber went through Hurricane Ian in a unique way. He was inside his mother, Nikki Heimann. He was due to be born right around the time the hurricane hit, but for a while it appeared he would come early. In the end, he came almost two weeks late. Silas Kai was born on […]
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The Hermitage Artist Retreat today announced the first several programs for the new calendar year. These events will be presented on the Hermitage’s historic beachfront campus on Manasota Key and throughout Sarasota County. Newly announced January programs include featured artists and performers sharing their work, including author of “Breath Better Spent: Living Black Girlhood” […]
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And yes, that includes the ‘Lake in the Road’ The Friday, Nov. 18 Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority quarterly meeting was abuzz with talk of the hurricane, and how so much has been learned since that day in September. To begin, the GIBA Board voted to implement a Temporary Hurricane Relief Emergency Overweight Policy. “This policy […]
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“I don’t think that every staff member reads their emails, and that is a common error in any organization,” he said. Supervisor of elections Tommy Doyle It would appear that the results are in from the 2022 election, and it only took a couple of weeks. Of course, everyone with a television set or a […]
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Submitted by the Lee County Property Tax Collector’s Office On Wednesday, Nov, 23 more than 538,000 property tax bills were mailed to home and business owners in Lee County. This information can be accessed online at LEETC.com. These bills reflect the value of the property as of January 1, 2022, when Florida law required them […]
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Submitted by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Mother Nature has dealt our island quite a blow, and many are still recovering from Hurricane Ian. Let us band together to show our resilience. On Sunday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m., gather with us in front of Hudson’s for a ceremony dating back to 1954. Please join […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community History, News.
Boca Grande is known for its people, as well as its gorgeous beaches, beautiful seascapes and terrific fishing. Occasionally there are “community characters” who add to the interesting vibe of the island. Sometimes we know them, but at other times we simply see them and embrace their presence among the things that make this an […]