Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
In Flanders FieldsIn Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses,row on row,That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead.Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn,saw sunset glow.Loved and were loved,and now we lie in Flanders Fields. Take up our […]
Written by Harry Kalajian, MDT on . Posted in Columns.
BY HARRY KALAJIAN As the weather gets hotter, your dog feels it too. Although we know not to walk our dog or get into any activity under the hot sun, we must take extra precautions. Your dog doesn’t know better; all they care about is playing, and their walks. So we, the owners, must have […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Community History.
By KAREN GRACE It’s difficult to envision a boulevard in front of the beachfront houses but, as the accompanying 1919 photo shows, that’s how things were in the earliest years of the 20th century. The 1897 plat of the of the island north of what is now 1st Street shows 197 feet of high ground […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic tarpon tournament, hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on June 7. Registration is from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pink Pony Courtyard. Fishing is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and awards are at 7 p.m., back at the Pink Pony Courtyard, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community History, News.
Editor’s Note: The flag is up! While the American flag may not be up by Memorial Day, the Boca Grande Veterans Memorial at 5th and Gilchrist is at least landscaped and ready, after help from The Gasparilla Inn. “Once repairs are completed, Parks & Recreation has a new American flag to raise,” said Betsy Clayton, […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
This Sunday, May 25 is the 2025 Red Gill Invitational tarpon tournament at Whidden’s Marina. The tournament, hosted by William Woodroffe, raises money for the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, helping to preserve the history and heritage of traditional tarpon fishing. “We hope to have around 20 boats like normal, but you never really know until […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Education, News.
The owners of a Gilchrist property, who wish to remain anonymous, have sold their house, the proceeds of which will assist in funding the new preschool building’s construction. The house was sold for $2.4 million through Angela Steffan at Gulf to Bay/Sotheby’s (see Business and Real Estate sales on page 12). Steffan and owners of […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placida and Boca Grande potable (drinking water) water supply. From June 2, at 7 a.m. through June 30, GIWA will disinfect the water with free chlorine rather than combined chlorine/ammonia (chloramines). This conversion to chlorine (which is a stronger disinfectant) from […]
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BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Sea turtle nesting activity on the island is picking up as we progress further into May. With this increase in activity comes the BGSTA’s annual reminder about how you can help protect nesting and hatching sea turtles by keeping the beaches clean, flat, and dark. This week, I will focus […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Profiles.
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from a family biography of actor and producer Robert Burns Nachtmann, professionally known as Robert Dale Martin, the noted casting director of CBS during television’s golden age. He was the grandfather of Boca Grande resident Lisa Cottick, and father of Placida resident Jill Ediger. The self-published biography, written […]