Tag: Boca Grande

Summer Camp starts this week: How has it changed since COVID came to town?

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Prior to 2020, many local kids (and their parents) looked forward to the beginning of summer camp, which is held at the Boca Grande Community Center and usually starts the week...

Grande Aire opens new location in Englewood

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- An old Boca Grande business is getting a new leg up with customer service: Grande Aire Services, Inc. recently announced they will open a new location, in Englewood. Don’t fret...

Gasparilla Island Water Association announced changes to water may cause change in odor, taste of water through June, July

STAFF REPORT- Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placida and Boca Grande potable (drinking water) water supply. From...

‘Paddle for Peace’ to be held this weekend at the north end

June 12, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- It’s the first time in a while people in Boca Grande are considering attending an event involving a considerable portion of the community. Glass Bottom Rentals on Boca Grande is...

Hill Tide sees an end to private pier project, reconstruction of old dock continues

BY OLIVIA CAMERON-The shoreline just past Hill Tide Estates at the south end of the island is still dressed in orange. The private pier expansion continues to barrier off the beach with orange...

‘Tis a rare flower that blooms in Southwest Florida The night-blooming cereus

June 12, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

One of the strangest plants of Southwest Florida, the night blooming cereus, is a member of the cactus family that resembles nothing more than a dead bush most of the year. It is rarely seen in the...

Tag: Boca Grande

Summer Camp starts this week: How has it changed since COVID came to town?

Grande Aire opens new location in Englewood

Gasparilla Island Water Association announced changes to water may cause change in odor, taste of water through June, July

‘Paddle for Peace’ to be held this weekend at the north end

Hill Tide sees an end to private pier project, reconstruction of old dock continues

‘Tis a rare flower that blooms in Southwest Florida The night-blooming cereus

The Promenade: A piece of island history with a ‘Grande’ past

The story of fostering hope in the midst of a pandemic

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks for a wonderful ending to the 2020 school year

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sheriff thanks all who keep the peace, sends zero tolerance message to those who do not