Tag: Gasparilla Island

Are you ready for ‘Taste’? Make sure you get your tickets soon!

December 22, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ STAFF REPORT Tickets are being sold right now for the 2018 Taste of Boca Grande event, supporting the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Scheduled for Monday, Feb. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Boca Bay Pass...

Be an ‘ark’ angel with heifer.org

December 22, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande resident Libby Frazier is spearheading a campaign to “Build an Ark” to help a community of people who are lacking the basic necessities to sustain healthy lives. For the...

Dr. Raymond James joins staff at Boca Grande Health Clinic

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Health Clinic is pleased to announce that Dr. Raymond James will be joining its medical staff in March of 2018, where he will soon be a full-time physician on...

Getting to know the Bush family a little better …

December 22, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN – Golf Pro Ken Raynor has had a long established personal friendship with former President George H. W. Bush, prior to when he assumed presidency of the United States in...

Island School donor to match patrons dollar for dollar

December 22, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT The Island School received notification of a significant gift to the 2017-18 Annual Fund. A very generous anonymous donor has offered to match all contributions to this year’s Annual...

Flu season is definitely here as Boca Grande Health Clinic sees its first ‘A’ victim

■ BY DR LAUREN HANA The Clinic saw its first test positive case of Influenza A this week,so this is a good time to review some “flu facts.” The influenza virus, “the flu,” causes a respiratory...

BIPS to host author Jack Davis on January 5

December 22, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society is proud to welcome renowned author and University of Florida Professor, Jack E. Davis to the Boca Grande Community Center at 4 p.m. on January 5....

Four island sea turtles wash up deceased, reported to FWC

December 22, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteer and Board member Melissa Csank said an unusual number of dead sea turtles have washed up on the beaches of Gasparilla Island recently....

Renovations to Port Boca Grande Lighthouse nearly complete

December 22, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Two major structural repairs have recently been completed at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse at Gasparilla Island State Park. Barrier Island Parks Society Executive Director Sharon...

Help with history: What do you know about this photo?

December 22, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ The Boca Grande Historical Society needs your help in searching for information about archived photos that were shared with the island history center. Descriptions are sought about the photo at...