Tag: Gasparilla Island
On the loss of … Winifred ‘Wini’ Smart Quackenbush
Winifred “Wini” Smart Quackenbush, a lady who has brush-stroked more of Boca Grande’s true heart and soul than almost anyone else, passed peacefully at the age of 85 in Ellsworth, Maine after a...
Irma wrecks sea turtle nests, only a precious few remain
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Sometimes nature can get in the way of nature.
Sea turtle nests on the island took quite a hit on September 11 as the wrath of Hurricane Irma pounced over Boca Grande beaches.
Boca...
Boat ramp closed …
The Placida Boat Ramp closed on Sept. 18 for the delivery of supplies for the repairs on the boat ramp and finger piers.
The ramp will remain closed through October 13.
During this closure, boaters...
Reports from the north end, downtown show positive things
■ BY SUE ERWIN
After days of waiting out the storm – and even more days without electricity – businesses in Boca Grande are open again and serving customers.
Brian and John Corcoran of Boca Grande...
Profile Brian Darna
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Brian Darna remembers going fishing with his uncle, Capt. Babe Darna, many times when he was a teenager. He specifically recalls catching a 132-pound tarpon that took him more than...
Obituary Alan Williams
Alan L. Williams, 86, of Tallahassee died Thursday (9/7/17) after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by parents LeRoy and Dorothy Williams, sister Caryln Peterson, and wife of almost 60...
Yes Virginia, hurricanes are real … so don’t shoot the messenger
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
You will have to forgive me this week as far as the content of the paper goes, our office has had no way to put out a newspaper this week. We have no power, no phones, no...
Closings due to Irma
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Cancellations and closings due to Irma include:
• No services at the Boca Grande Lighthouse United Methodist Church on Sunday, Sept. 10;
• No services at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic...
Baking for Texas
■ Ronica Davis of Native Gardens and her friends Pat Cole, Rebecca DeRosa, Tina Tersigni, Karissa Cumberland, Annie Fransoz and Kourtney and Teresa McDaniels held a bake sale to raise money for...