Tag: Boca Grande

Mark your calendars for Swayze Studio Art Lovers’ Party

To the Editor: Mark your calendars for the 31st annual Studio Party/Art Lovers’ Appreciation Day/Once-a-Year Art Sale on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 2 to 10 p.m. at The Carroll Swayze Studio, 2373...

Suncoast Humane Society announces December events

To the Editor: Suncoast Humane Society will hold their popular “Doggie Tales” reading adventures and “Dog About Town” in December on the following dates: December 7, 1 to 3 p.m., Dog About Town,...

Local Realtor, school and church join together at the holidays to help others

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Local Realtor Kevin Hyde isn’t sure anymore how many times he has stood in front of a devastated home, trying to help the homeowner find some hope in light of a disaster …...

Taste of Boca Grande tickets available now

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The 17th annual Taste of Boca Grande will be here before you know it, and tickets are on sale now. The date is easy to remember – Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 from 6 to 9 p.m. – because it...

Beach ramp at 5th Street to be complete sometime in early spring

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Visitors to the island who are curious about when the ADA handicap-accessible ramp will be available again will be happy to learn there is a current project in place to repair...

Permit process causing delays for Shoreline Protection Project plans

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWINThose questioning when improvements will be made in regard to the Lee County Shoreline Protection Project will have to wait a bit longer before any progress is being made. ...

Boca Grande Hope for Haitians moves on to Savann Kabrit in 2018

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Life for dozens of families in Savann Kabrit, Haiti, is looking brighter after they received homes and an opportunity to escape the cycle of poverty, thanks to the generosity of Ben...

Fust Library presents free book wreath classes this Saturday

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ If you have enjoyed Sandy Jacobs’ monthly displays of folded book art at Fust Library, be sure to peek into the loggia or vestibule to see her wreaths made of book pages . A smaller version of...

Teddy Roosevelt visits Charlotte Harbor, finds some excitement

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY This is a picture of a manta ray. It is shaped like a triangle, but that’s not the most interesting part of this picture. The man on the right is...

ISLAND LEO BEAT: Remember your basic traffic rules when driving island streets

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

The weather may have cooled off, but the island is heating up with the hustle and bustle of season again. Visitors and residents alike are flocking back to one of Southwest Florida’s most prized...