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We went from no towers to lots of towers
October 26, 2023
BY SHEILA EVANS AND MARCY SHORTUSE
Not only do we have a new cell phone tower in the middle of town, baby cell phone towers have popped up as well … and more are being planned.
Right now we ha…
9 a.m. start to Saturday Halloween Carnival; Chamber of Commerce Downtown Walk on Halloween, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
October 26, 2023
The annual Halloween Carnival will start a little earlier, at 9 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Boca Grande Community Center..
This event, sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, The Friends…
GICIA Bike Path mulching will finalize summer planting project
October 26, 2023
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is entering the final phase of the Bike Path landscaping plan, which began in August. Hurricane Ian d…
Disappearance of unknowns helps clear up real estate season
October 26, 2023
As insurance issues and condominium assessments have cleared up, buyers and sellers have been getting a better picture of property values and what the upcoming property season will entail, both on i…
Repair work begins on Port Boca Grande Lighthouse and Amory Chapel
October 26, 2023
Restoration work began this week at the Amory Chapel and the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse, both damaged during Hurricane Ian. At the site, workers were visible both working on the interior of the Amo…
Art Colony of Englewood gives a glimpse of their 2023-24 season
October 19, 2023
Pioneer Plaza, on Dearborn Street in Old Englewood, has become a gathering place for singers, actors, artists and dancers, thanks to the imaginative design of Sydney Martin, a lover of the arts in a…