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RPP Gala, ‘Soccer Mom’ open season in earnest
February 2, 2012 A sumptuous gala and one of the most hotly anticipated Royal Palm Players productions offer two don’t-miss events during a busy February season schedule. more »» 
Photo of the Week
January 31, 2012 Kristen Conti of the Boca Grande Camera Club shot this roseate spoonbill in flight with an Olympus E600 with a 70-300 Zuiko Zoom Lens. more »» 
Young chef to take on Taste of Boca challenge
January 31, 2012 Head Chef Greg Beno started his South Beach Bar & Grille career in November 2009 after learning his craft from Chef Gene Marra of the former Palmetto Grill. more »»
Woman’s Club grant reissues Boca essays
January 30, 2012 The Boca Grande Historical Society has a new addition to its collection of books on the history of Gasparilla Island and the surrounding area. more »» 
Boca Grande Artist of the Month
January 25, 2012 DEBORAH DAWN COOPER Nickname: Fish Lady Hometown: Born in Michigan and raised in St. Petersburg Residence: Palm, Knight and Don Pedro islands. more »»
Boca Art Alliance student aid deadline is March 31
January 24, 2012 The Boca Grande Art Alliance is offering scholarships for students in their pursuit of higher education in the two- and three-dimensional fine arts. Deadline for application is March 31. more »» 
Boca History Byte series opener focuses on harbor pilots
January 20, 2012 The Boca Grande Historical Society History Byte series will begin at 11 a.m. Feb. 1 in the Johann Fust Community Library loggia. more »» 
Photo of the Week
January 20, 2012 Ryan Boyette, formerly of Boca Grande, is in Sudan chronicling the ravages of civil war at great personal peril. more »» 
Strawberry Fest promises best of bountiful 2012 crop
January 20, 2012 The annual Strawberry Festival on Boca Grande was a beautiful 2011 event held in great weather despite a January cold snap threatening to send strawberry prices through the roof and quality into the... more »»
Royal Palm Players issue casting call for 2012-13
January 18, 2012 Are you interested in becoming a star? Royal Palm Players is looking for a few good men and women who would like to be onstage in one of our exciting shows for the coming 2012-13 season. more »»
Jan. 21: Boca Friends Picnic
January 17, 2012 Friends of Boca Grande Community Picnic, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Boca Grande Community Center grounds. Call 964-0827. more »» 
Photo of the Week
January 16, 2012 Kristen Conti of the Boca Grande Camera Club caught these roseate spoonbills playing leapfrog. Shot taken with an Olympus E600 with a 70-300 Zuiko Zoom Lens. more »» 
Fust springs 7 new titles on readers
January 16, 2012 The seven newest titles at the Johann Fust Community Library will prove lucky for many new years readers with the latest from John Grisham and the definitive listing of the 50 funniest American... more »» 
Gasparilla Inn Food&Wine Weekend adds record luster
January 16, 2012 Attendance records tumbled at the sixth annual Food & Wine Weekend at the Gasparilla Inn & Club. more »» 
‘Magic’ can still happen in Southwest Florida schools
January 14, 2012 Island School Elementary students often graduate into L.A. Ainger Middle School, which, despite 60 percent of its students accepting lunch assistance, is an outstanding academic site. more »» 
Royal Palm Players issue casting call for 2012-13
January 13, 2012 The Royal Palm Players are looking for actors to be onstage in the coming 2012-13 season. New faces are needed to expand the acting pool from on and off the islan. more »» 
‘Rounding Third’ scores with Boca audiences
January 11, 2012 They are the “Odd Couple” of Little League coaches. One believes winning is the only thing that matters while the other thinks it should be about having fu. more »»
Boca Historical Society to trace Caloosahatchee
January 6, 2012 The Boca Grande Historical Society has scheduled a free lecture for 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23 in the Community Center Auditorium. more »» 
RPP’s ‘Rounding Third’ a sharp look at real life
December 30, 2011 The third Royal Palm Players production of the season opens the New Year with Richard Dresser’s light comedy “Rounding Third. more »» 
Photo of the Week
December 27, 2011 The snowflakes on Gilchrist Avenue won’t give Boca Grande a white Christmas. more »» |
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