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Obituary: Patrick J. Cunningham
Patrick J. Cunningham of Boca Grande passed away November 18, 2019. He was born on May 29, 1934 to John and Deborah (O’Conno…
Obituary: Cornelia ‘Cici’ Spencer Ives
Cornelia “Cici” Spencer Ives of Boca Grande, Fla. and West Yellowstone, Montana, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesd…
Beware of holiday scams
To the Editor:
As online shopping activity increases in anticipation of the holiday season, thefts of packages from front po…
Is blockage of the Promenade a sign of sociopolitical entropy? It appears to be so.
To the Editor:
If no permit is required to place rocks on the Promena…
Red tide report
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at ba…
Turkey Hoop Shoot plan announced
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Community Center’s 16th annual Turkey Hoop Shoot contest will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23. T…
Historic Preservation Board ends meeting with more code enforcement discussion, passes church plan
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Historic Preservation monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13 was met with a goodly crowd…
A history of miscommunication with Lee County: the Promenade
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The controversy surrounding the Promenade – a walkway that runs along the land by the seawall from 1st S…
RPP’s ‘Lion in Winter’ Duplicitous, deceitful, dangerous and delightful
■ BY BOOTS TOLSDORF, RPP The time is 1183. “We are all barbarians,” says Eleanor. It is Christmas at King Henry’s chateau in…
We will miss you, CiCi
■ STAFF REPORT We are sad to report the death of CiCi Ives this past week. She was a fixture on the island for many, many ye…