Tag: Ballyhoo

Preschool Hat Day

January 22, 2026
Staff Report
Education, News

The Boca Grande Preschool celebrated National Hat Day last Thursday, Jan. 15. The students celebrated in style and appreciated the different headwear their friends showed off. ...

Fashion Show benefits Honor Flight

January 22, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

The Rotonda West American Legion Post 113 held a Fashion Show to benefit Southwest Florida Honor Flight on Saturday night. Models were from SWFL Honor Flight, the Englewood and Boca Grande...

‘Why Girls’ Schools Matter’ at Book Club

January 22, 2026
Staff Report
News

A special Book Club meeting featured member Whitty Ransome, who discussed her inspiring book “Why Girls’ Schools Matter.” The meeting was held Monday, Jan. 12 at Lemon Bay Golf Club. The book...

She said yes!

January 22, 2026
Staff Report
Community

John Paul Turner of Boca Grande, son of Kathleen and James Turner, and Savannah Dunmire of Tampa, daughter of Bonnie and Alex Dunmire, announce their engagement. The couple became engaged on...

Schmaltz & Pepper for All That Jazz

January 15, 2026
Staff Report
Events

Schmaltz & Pepper performed at the Crowninshield Community House on Monday, Jan. 12 as part of this year’s All That Jazz program. Contact Friends of Boca Grande at (941) 964-0827 for...

Grande Stitches holds January trunk show

January 15, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

Janice Hursen of Grande Stitches is holding an in-store trunk show featuring Julie Pischke Designs throughout the month of January. Needlepoint canvases by Julie will be offered at 20 percent off...

Mobile library bikes through Boca Grande

January 15, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

Last Friday, the Fust Library’s mobile bicycle unit was out with some of the latest bestsellers. Here, Stacy Bak with the library branch was distributing books. The mobile bicycle unit...

Crews Bank features Susan Shaffer

January 15, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

Once again, the Boca Grande Art Center partners with Crews Bank & Trust to present rotating local artists’ exhibits at its Park Avenue branch. January features mixed-media works by Susan...

Red Eye Open!

One hundred and twenty players converged on Coral Creek Club on New Year’s Day. Participants included members, family and guests. A two-person 18-hole par 3 scramble, with tee boxes & pins in...

Downtown Boca Grande greets 2026

January 2, 2026
Anna Ridilla
Community

As 2025 winds down, smiling faces abound at local shops. Linda Smith at Sunsets of Boca Grande with some great sweaters still in stock; Jayden Duffy at Gasparilla Adventures repaired bikes; Sandy...