Tag: Gasparilla Island

Many thanks from young writer Hampton B.

To the Editor: I want to say thank you for all of your help. You are so nice to tell others about my book. I could not have had the opportunities with out your help. You guys do such a great job...

‘BIPS 4 BIPS’ series begins today with red tide forum

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT Barrier Island Parks Society will be hosting a new speaker series called “BIPS 4 BIPS,” and the first part of that series begins today. The series will include two forums in...

A sister island, a similar situation: ’Sconset Bluff Walk vs. the Promenade

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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There are more than a few Boca Grande property owners and regular visitors who are very well acquainted with Nantucket, and many of those are familiar with the iconic ’Sconset Bluff Walk. It is a...

Time is running out – sign up to play in the GITC today

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT The 2020 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon, still has spots left for play in the tournament. It will be held from January 25 through February 8. This...

Conservation Foundation president to speak on Tuesday

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. everyone is invited to hear Christine Johnson, the president of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, speak. The location will be the Boca...

Don’t leave Jan Myers empty-handed

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT Why is Jan Myers standing in front of her garage door empty-handed? It’s because she needs more items for the Bargain Room at the United Methodist Women’s annual Strawberry...

Autopsy report on Solomon shows she died of natural causes

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The death of a 54-year-old woman on a north Boca Grande beach has been ruled accidental by the Office of the District Medical Examiner. Marcella Soloman of Melbourne Beach had...

Renowned addiction experts to speak at St. Andrew’s on Monday

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Monday, Jan. 13 at 9:30 a.m., St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will host two people who are eager to help change the world. Debra and Jeff Jay, two very well-known counselors...

Prepare your four-legged friends to be blessed

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT The Blessing of the Animals will take place at 4 p.m. on January 29 on the croquet green at The Gasparilla Inn & Club. The ecumenical blesing is an annual tradition here on the...

‘Rescue Me, too!’ is a boisterous benefit for Suncoast Humane Society capital campaign

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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■ SUBMITTED BY ERICA RESS MARTIN If you hear the sounds of laughter coming from the Crowninshield tonight or tomorrow night, it’s just the sounds of an audience having great fun at “Rescue Me,...