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A message from the Boca Grande Disaster Recovery Committee
There is much work ahead of us to restore the business community of Boca Grande.Through generous initial contributions provided by residents, a need-based fund has been established to focus on the...
Hurricane Ian Ballyhoo: A lot of info you need to know
HURRICANE IAN ASSISTANCE FROM THE BOCA GRANDE WOMAN’S CLUB IS AVAILABLE BY FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION FOUND AT BOCAGRANDEWOMANSCLUB.ORG, BY PICKING UP AN APPLICATION AT THE BOCA GRANDE FIRE DEPARTMENT...
Feeding the hungry hard workers trying to rebuild it all
In the time following a disaster, food can serve as a symbol of love and appreciation. That symbolism can be seen all over Boca Grande lately.
Free or “donation only” food and drink have been showing...
Owner of Gasparilla Mobile Estates makes decision: No more park, what’s done is done
On October 10, while residents of Gasparilla Mobile Estates were busy picking up pieces of their lives from the neighborhood, the road and beyond, they received a letter they will never forget. It...
A timeline of water and wind (GIWA and Ian)
BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND RON BOLTON
One of the basic necessities of life, one that we often overlook until it is not available, is running water. Hurricane Ian brought that fact to light in a hurry,...
A word from Father Carosella
Coming back to a church that was relatively intact after Hurricane Ian has left Father Jerome Carosella a happy man.
“The church, thank God, is fine, except for the roof,” said Fr. Jerome Carosella...
Boca Grande Health Clinic helps after the storm
Dana Pellant and Natalie Cole, nurses at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, were a rescue team driving through storm-ravaged Boca Grande in the first days after Hurricane Ian hit the Island. Natalie’s...
Stranded sailboat rescue depicts just how things work here
BY DUSTY HOPKINS
What in the world do you do with a 56 foot tall sailboat mast that has snapped off and is now stuck in the muck on the bottom of the bayou, but the other end is still attached to...