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PROFILE: John Janes

BY T MICHELE WALKER – For those who want to see the world, there are many professions to choose from. Travel is one of the advantages of a career in the military, flight attendant, cruise ship...

Tennis and Gasparilla Island: They’ve been synonymous for more than a century

May 17, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Boca Grande is famous for tarpon fishing, golf carting and spectacular views of the Gulf of Mexico, but it also boasts more tennis clubs and pros per capita than any island...

The Boca Grande Club early years: The 1970s and 80s

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – A November 1978 article in the St Petersburg Times announced the creation of a new development on Gasparilla Island, to be called the Boca Grande...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fur Ball committee thanks everyone for their sponsorship

ToTo the Editor: Thank you, once again, to the Boca Grande Club, Inc. for hosting the 12th annual Tennis Fur Ball. If you attended this fundraiser, we are sure you had a memorable time. It was another...

Last call for sign-ups, the Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic is upon us

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The 2020 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon, still has spots left for play in the tournament. It will be held from January 25 through February 8. This tournament...

Time is running out – sign up to play in the GITC today

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

Resident unhappy with swing bridge opening for maintenance

To the Editor: As a member of the Boca Grande Club and a frequent visitor to the island, I feel compelled to register a complaint regarding an inconvenience to traffic yesterday (October 17) caused...

Boca Grande Club hosts party to save animal lives: The Tennis Ball

January 18, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT This Wednesday, Jan. 23 marks the 11th year for a major fundraising event to take place at the Boca Grande Club benefiting Suncoast Humane Society: The Tennis Ball. For the last 10 years...

Profile Greg Foos

June 29, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve enjoyed a meal at the Boca Grande Club over the past several years, you would likely agree that the quality of food served was superb – both in presentation and taste. That’s...

A 90+ gathering of islanders … Cheers to the ‘Greatest Generation’

■ STAFF REPORT This past week a group of 13 local 90-year-olds had a luncheon upstairs at the Boca Grande Club. The luncheon was the brainchild of Boca Grande resident Claire Carlson. Claire said that...

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