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Antique celebration
May 3, 2013 By Suzanne Grover news@breezenewspapers.com An island which was once a diamond in the rough celebrated a centennial year landmark the past weekend, and folks agree she looked as beautiful as ever. more »» 
Artists celebrate island, nature
May 3, 2013 Why do artists love this island? “There’s a whole lot of natural awesomeness,” said Kelly Rear. more »»
Civil War re-enactors gather on island
April 25, 2013 The 97th Pennsylvania Co. more »»
Antique, art show helps kick off celebration
April 25, 2013 Visitors to Boca Grande’s Crownin-shield Community House during the town’s century celebration of its historic train depot will have the opportunity to buy their own pieces of history this weekend. more »»
Scholarship essay deadline extended
April 25, 2013 Organizers of this weekend’s Boca Grande centennial celebration have extended the scholarship essay deadline to the 11th hour. more »»
Crowd turns out for Florida Lighthouse Day/Earth Day
April 25, 2013 The timing was exactly right for Michigan residents Sandra and Russ Kent, who not only happened to be visiting Boca Grande last weekend but also ventured to Gasparilla Island’s southern tip and the... more »»
Boca Notes
April 25, 2013 Join the Club: To list an event or business hours, call 239-574-1110, extension 119 or 130, or e-mail toconnor@breezenewspapers.com. April 26: Cayo Costa walk Cayo Costa State Park wal. more »»
Community Center to temporarily close May 10-13
April 25, 2013 The Boca Grande Community Center will be tented for termites and will be closed Friday, May 10, through Monday, May 13. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, May 1. more »»
Weather holds off for Wright golf tourney
April 15, 2013 Looking at the skies a couple hours before the start of the Hank Wright Golf Tournament last week, you would have thought there might not be one this year. more »»
Auction, golf scramble to raise funds for clinic
April 15, 2013 For years, if anyone in Boca Grande had a medical issue, Hank Wright was the man to call. Actually, he was the only man to call. Things in Boca Grande haven’t changed that much since those day. more »»
Members join pupils in annual Art Alliance show
April 15, 2013 Over the years, not only has the quality of the artwork from members of the Boca Grande Art Alliance improved, but also that of the student. more »»
Audio tour brings rich Boca Grande history to life
April 15, 2013 For more than 100 years, people have been coming to Boca Grande for its beauty and culture. more »»
Tickets now on sale for All That Jazz 2014
April 15, 2013 The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center announced at the final show of the 2013 All That Jazz program that season tickets are now on-sale for the 2014 seaso. more »»
April Vineland Leader of the Month Awards
April 15, 2013 Each month the Rotonda V.F.W Post 10476 and its Ladies’ Auxiliary sponsor Vineland’s Leader of the Month Program. more »»
Community Center to feature National Theatre Live’s ‘People’
April 15, 2013 The last National Theatre Live performance of the season, “People,” will take place at 7 p.m., Monday, April 15, at the Boca Grande Community Center, 131 First St., West. Tickets are $20. more »»
Wit, wisdom of Lincoln comes to Boca
April 10, 2013 Scholars estimate Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in less than five minute. more »»
Swayze exhibit impresses
April 10, 2013 Jane Gardner gazed at the indigo blue fish swimming in the calm sea, admiring the glints of silver speckled by the sun, the shoots of green sea grass and the blue of the sea. more »»
Island Arts Days this weekend
April 10, 2013 Local jewelry designer Julie Salvetti, furniture artist Melissa Landon and boutique owner Robin Melvin had an epiphany eight years ago. more »» 
Big turnout for Easter Egg Hunt
April 10, 2013 It all seemed like a slice of Norman Rockwell’s Americana: Girls in flowing pastel and bright Lilly Pulitzer floral dresses, some wearing oversized bows in their hair and sandals embellished with bi... more »» |
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