Tag: Gasparilla Island

Thankful for another successful Halloween Walk

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Halloween Walk was a thrilling success. Thank you to all the businesses that make this tradition possible. Our island’s little ones are thankful for all the yummy...

Start tying those flies: Annual GIFT tournament November 21

November 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ STAFF REPORT This year the 24th annual Gasparilla Island Flyfishing Tournament, (G.I.F.T) will benefit the Boca Grande Pass Web Cam and Sunset Web Cam project. As always, the G.I.F.T tournament...

GIBA toll construction update: Week 4

November 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The contractor continues to work on the new overhead roof. This week the lower roof in lane three was removed and is in the process of being replaced. During active construction...

Bocaween 2017

November 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ Halloween was celebrated mightily on the island in 2017, as it is every year. On Saturday, Oct. 28 the annual Halloween Carnival and Costume Contest was held, and on Halloween night,...

Final Irma cleanup conducted last week

November 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT As of last week, all Boca Grande streets have been cleared of lawn debris that was put out to the curb. This was the last pickup for Hurricane Irma landscaping waste. If you have any...

America’s conflicts: The Great War, WWI

November 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT A two-day symposium on World War I is planned to take place from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 9 and 10 at the Boca Grande Community Center. The event will feature two keynote...

Literature Forum begins new season with ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

November 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ STAFF REPORT The Literature Forum will inaugurate its 2017-18 season on Thursday, Nov. 7 with a presentation of “All Quiet On The Western Front.” Erich Maria Remarque, who served in the German...

Island School students learn conflict resolution in peer mediation skills program

November 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Seven students at The Island School were selected at the beginning of the school year to be part of a program called “Peer Mediation.” The student trainees have been practicing...

Profile Tony Zaranti

■ BY SUE ERWIN Tony Zaranti is passionate about high-quality food and wine service, and that makes him an ideal leader as the new general manager of the Boca Bay Pass Club. Tony was born in...

Memorial service for Mitchell Brock

Mitchell Brock Nov. 10,1927 – July 22, 2017 Please save the date for Mitchell Brock’s memorial service, to be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. A reception...