Tag: Boca Grande

A quick salmon recipe from Chef Perkins: Fast and delicious

February 20, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
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Braden Perkins was born in New Orleans and grew up in Boston. Braden worked for four years with celebrity chef Tom Douglas in Seattle. In 2011 Braden and his partner, Laura Adrian, opened their...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not everyone can ‘Ditch the Cart’

To the Editor: The recent “Ditch the Cart, Live Longer” polemic advising golf on foot rather than by cart has it wrong. My senior friends and I often have age related orthopedic, cardiovascular or...

PROFILE: George Benisek

February 20, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
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BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – This is no fish tale of that you can be sure, although George Benisek has no shortage of fisherman tales to tell. An avid, lifelong fisherman, he began fishing when he...

Organizations turn to creativity in unusual season

February 13, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
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BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Virtual speakers, open air musicals, art shows without the usual wine and cheese receptions, pop-up history tours in parking lots – all have been part of the creativity...

BGHS takes note of a rare ‘Magna Carta’

February 13, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
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BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Jim Blaha calls the mountain of material the Boca Grande Historical Society received from the attic of a woman in Tennessee late last year the “Magna Carta.” And, indeed,...

GIBA re-elects Watkins as chair, talks financials at quarterly meeting

February 13, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
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STAFF REPORT – Ginger Watkins was re-elected as chairman and Drew Tucker was elected as vice chairman of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, when they held their quarterly board meeting...

Chamber announces details of World’s Richest, Ladies Day tournaments

February 13, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
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STAFF REPORT – There’s something lovely in the air this time of year, and we’ve been day-dreaming of our perfect date for long enough! The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to...

Take an ‘Adventure in the Glades’ with Gail Cleveland

February 12, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
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Spending a week in the swamp may not be everyone’s idea of a dream getaway to celebrate a BIG birthday, but for this artist it was paradise! According to artist Gail Cleveland, it was a...

LBHS theater production ‘She Loves Me’ A light ‘rom-com’ for the weekend

February 12, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
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BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Lemon Bay High School production of “She Loves Me” is the perfect rom-com musical to celebrate the Valentine’s Day holiday. The plot revolves around two shop owners...

A taste of Paris in Boca Grande: It’s time for some engagement chicken

February 12, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
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Braden Perkins was born in New Orleans Louisiana and grew up in Boston. Braden worked for four years with celebrity chef Tom Douglas in Seattle. In 2011 Braden and his partner, Laura Adrian,...