Tag: Gasparilla Island

Suncoast Humane Society ‘Fete for Pets’ tickets now available

January 13, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Get your tickets now for the 9th annual Tennis Ball fundraiser planned for Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event, themed “Fete for Pets,” will be held at the...

Obituary: Robert Edmund Boomer

Robert Edmund Boomer passed away peacefully on January 2, 2017 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He was born on June 17, 1926, the second of five children to Roy and Helen Clippert Boomer. A lifelong...

Future projects, water usage to be discussed at meeting

■ BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Water Association’s annual membership meeting is planned for 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 at the Boca Grande Community...

The sentry is back on watch

January 6, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ STAFF REPORT As 2017 begins, islanders have the chance to witness the transformation of the long-neglected Rear Range Light into a beautiful island icon once again. Many residents and...

GIBA financial committee meets to discuss audit

January 6, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Finance/Audit Committee met on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 to discuss and analyze a draft of the annual audit report for fiscal year 2016. Audit...

Java and Goliath groupers: Have coffee with a Mote scientist on January 11

January 6, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’re interested in learning more about goliath grouper and how they rely on the health of our water, you’ll want to attend a seminar on the island next Wednesday, Jan....

According to Bob Milne, it’s time to boogie!

January 6, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande music fans are in for a treat on Friday, Jan. 13. Friends of Boca Grande will be hosting the 2017 Coconut Cabaret featuring Bob Milne, who will be performing ragtime...

Keynote speaker to discuss Boca Grande railroad history

January 6, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historical Society will feature guest speaker Theodore Cover at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium. Cover is a retired...

Profile: Jonna Foos

January 6, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve stopped into the Boca Grande Health Clinic over the past couple of years, it’s very likely you were greeted with a smile by Jonna Foos. Jonna has been a patient...

So you think you know how to drive that four-wheeled thingamajig, do you?

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If you just arrived on the island around Christmas, you might have noticed it was a little busy on the roads. By Valentine’s Day this will become a regular occurrence, so you...