Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
On Sunday morning, the day after the Strawberry Festival, a four-year-old boy posed a question. “Can we go to the Strawberry Beach?” The boy, unconcerned with actual geography, thought the whole island was about strawberries. Saturday, he had eaten a whole shortcake by himself, unwilling to share one bite, or split it with his big […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Money and ministry go hand-in-hand for Larry Hannah. His efforts have shown that, in the right hands, money can be the root of much good, rather than evil. Larry proved that beyond any doubt as he headed up the Boca Grande Disaster Fund, under the wing of the Lighthouse United Methodist Church, following the devastation […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Sixty years ago, the National Geographic came to Florida. The magazine devoted over 50 pages to this state, in a major feature called “Florida Rides a Space Age Boom.” Some of us might admit to having a musty December 1963 edition on the shelves in a stack somewhere. (It had an illustration of the “Triumph […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Events, News.
Expect Oohs and Aahs at the Strawberry Festival Silent Auction, Saturday, March 2. The 2024 Strawberry Festival Silent Auction will belie its name. In fact, when festival goers enter the tent featuring more than 60 amazing items there will be lots of oohs and aahs and very little silence. “The contributions to this year’s silent […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Events, News.
This month’s “Cars and Coffee” is an extra special one, because John Zahner and Liz Leeds of Michael Saunders and Company are teaming up with WINK news to raise money to feed Southwest Florida families. “We are doing [Cars and Coffee] every month just to meet new people and get them together, but we think […]
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Maggie Bush was not a baker by profession, but when she needed something to bring to a potluck or a friend having a bad day, she knew her cookies would be a hit. It all started around five years ago with a chocolate chip Toll House cookie recipe, and one star extra ingredient: Butterfingers. These […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Education, Featured News.
Students from Lemon Bay High School’s marine program led the community last Wednesday on a tour of their AquaLab, a model for upper school science education. During the evening, marine science teacher Mia Conlon and her students led guests around their tanks and simulated marine environments. Conlon has been at Lemon Bay for a decade, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
One of the nation’s biggest advocates for beaches is Dr. John Fletemeyer, a former research professor at Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research. A new resident of Useppa Island, Fletemeyer is known worldwide for his expertise in both rip currents and beach ecology. He is the co-founder of the International Rip Current Symposium program […]
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From the Grand Ole Opry stage to Boca Grande, bluegrass and the Americana duo, Darin and Brooke Aldridge, will be performing at the Community Center in Boca Grande on Monday, Dec. 11. The Aldridges have enjoyed top spots on the Billboard, SiriusXM, Bluegrass Today, Bluegrass Unlimited, Americana/Roots, and Gospel charts. They have received multiple nominations […]
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Almost ten years ago, James Blaha joined the Board of Directors of the Boca Grande Historical Society, and he and Rose Marie Blaha began to volunteer at the History Center. Their combined backgrounds include teaching, chairing humanities departments, museum administration, library resource centers and consulting. Jim notes that he spent several summers on archeology projects […]