BY SUE ERWIN – Jennifer Summers has a daily view of Boca Grande Pass that many people would pay a good amount of money to see just one time. She...
Catch a view like no other on Saturday
■ BY SUE ERWIN Catch a view of the entire island and celebrate Florida Lighthouse Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 21. On this one specia...
Renovations to Port Boca Grande Lighthouse nearly complete
■ BY SUE ERWIN Two major structural repairs have recently been completed at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse at Gasparilla Island State Park. Barrier I...
Mingle at the Lighthouse
■ BY STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its October Monthly Mixer at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse on Thursday, Oct. 19...
Lighthouse up for state funding, Benacquisto amendment to bill accepted
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last week a proposed amendment to Session Bill 2500 by Florida Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto was adopted, which means the Port Boca ...
Lighthouse Day to be celebrated at both lights this weekend
Florida Lighthouse Day will be celebrated at two island lights on Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both lighthouses will be open to climb for ...
You might see a mermaid downtown …
Neptune’s daughter will be cruising the streets of Boca Grande and stirring up island magic as she invites guests to the Barrier Island Parks Society’...
Lighthouse lighting to take place this weekend
The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse has been appropriately decorated and festooned for the season (thank you to the B shift from the Boca Grande Fi...
Public meeting regarding FPL land scheduled for November 16
■ STAFF REPORT An informational meeting regarding the potential purchase of 10 vacant acres of land next to the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse at the sou...
Ghosts and legends of Boca Grande: Part II
By Marcy Shortuse – This week the tales of a little girl who loved to play, another girl who loves to play tricks and a third girl distraught w...