Tag: The Gasparilla Inn & Club

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New citizen front and center at The Inn, Dencina ‘Dee’ Barracks

November 7, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

There’s a new pep in the step of Dencina Barracks, front office manager for The Gasparilla Inn and Club. Dencina, or “Dee,” is a brand-new American citizen. Her citizenship became official at a...

Inn reopening delayed, still asssessing damage

October 3, 2024
Staff Report
News

While there was significant damage to The Gasparilla Inn during Hurricane Helene, President and General Manager Brent Cross and staff are working to get the operations back open as soon as...

James Griffith is open all summer long!

James Griffith Salon is open this summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday through September. JGS Boca is a full-service salon that offers hair color, cutting, styling,...

Tennis and Gasparilla Island: They’ve been synonymous for more than a century

May 17, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Boca Grande is famous for tarpon fishing, golf carting and spectacular views of the Gulf of Mexico, but it also boasts more tennis clubs and pros per capita than any...

Health Clinic says, ‘Don’t bury your head in the sand’: Inn has an interesting week in light of COVID-19 concern

March 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you don’t believe that COVID-19 is on the island, you should think again. That is the message the Boca Grande Health Clinic is putting out to everyone on Gasparilla...

Prepare your four-legged friends to be blessed

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ 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...

The Gasparilla Inn anounces health and wellness retreat in January

January 3, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Inn & Club is pleased to announce a special January retreat, where guests will enjoy an immersive experience that aligns their mind, body and spirit. The...

Clearing the path for a new era

September 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

A construction crew has been working all week on removing trees at the old dog park located at 7th Street. More than 170 trees have been saved for relocation on the property and all of the exotics...

November public hearing set for dog park debate

September 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lee County Parks & Recreation announced last week it will host a public meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the auditorium at the Boca Grande Community Center,...

‘Come get us, please!’ Local woman shares story of her Murphy Town family and their Dorian catastrophe

September 6, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE UPDATE TO THIS STORY: As of Thursday evening, Dencina’s family had been relocated to Nassau and even more family members had been located alive and well. A message from...