Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, News, Opinion.
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE I’m I’m wrapping up my second season as the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce president, and let me tell you something, it isn’t an easy volunteer position to have … unless ceaseless flagellation is your thing, and then you’d love it. So let’s talk about bathrooms, because … why not? My […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Sharon McKenzie, Executive Director for the Barrier Island Parks Society, has announced that the signing of the final license to acquire the Gasparilla Island Light is on track for April 1. McKenzie said her contacts at the Coast Guard told her this week that they were confident there would be […]
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■ BY JULIE SALVETTI Another year, another amazing art event for Boca Grande! Island Art Days is a lovely little art show on our beautiful little island. This is the 11th year for this happening, and we are pleased to have such a diverse group of accomplished artists joining us this year.
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Two gentlemen on the island are searching for individuals interested in getting together to play casual games of lacrosse. Men, women and children of any age are welcome to play. Larry DeFrance and Dan Sandford both played the sport years ago and recently have become interested in playing again. “I really […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Obituaries.
On March 18, 2016, after battling leukemia for two years, Kay Frances Bell let go and made the decision to fly with the angels. Her passing was quiet and serene. She has been a resident of Boca Grande since 1994. Kay was born in Flint, Michigan on October […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.
To the Editor: Thank you for Sue Erwin’s accurate and evenhanded reporting on the Parking Advisory meeting on Wednesday, March 16 – with one important correction. Those of us living on beach access streets from 7th to 19th have in fact formed a neighborhood association, in part to simplify our communications with Lee County. While […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Profiles.
Many locals who have shopped for ladies’ clothing on the island for the past two decades may be familiar with this week’s profile candidate. Seasonal resident Carol Miller first started working in Boca Grande 20 years ago at Miller’s Marina, where she managed the Osprey Boutique for eight years. “We stayed really busy – we […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
Recent changes to the buoys marking the Boca Grande Channel will affect tarpon anglers and others fishing in Boca Grande Pass during the months of April, May, and June. Because of natural shifts in the depth, location, and configuration of shoals bordering the channel, the U.S. Coast Guard recently moved several buoys that marked the […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Obituaries.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
At its board meeting on Monday, March 14, the Barrier Island Parks Society announced its intention to launch an aggressive fund- raising campaign to enable a complete restoration and perpetual maintenance of the island’s Rear Range Light (now officially “Gasparilla Island Light”). Island residents and businesses will be asked for donations to “help keep […]