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Getting ready for Easter on the island
March 23, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Join island children, Lee County Parks and Recreation and the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center for their annual Easter Egg Hunt, scheduled for Saturday, March 31 at 10 a.m…
Parking on beach access streets has changed
March 23, 2018
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
There has been a bit of a change-up on our beach access streets as of late, a change that includes new signs and a whole new way to park.
If you look closely at the entra…
Island School to see a new face on Monday as LCSO appoints school resource officer
March 23, 2018
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Effective next Monday, March 26 The Island School will have their own school resource officer (SRO), provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. SROs are going to be stationed …
RPP does something completely different: MAME!
March 23, 2018
■ BY ERICA RESS MARTIN After a season like no other, with sold-out shows like last month’s big musical, “My Fair Lady,” Royal Palm Players ends the season in an unusual way. It’s “Mame – the Concer…
Cavendish to host forum next week
March 23, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Cavendish Global is returning to Boca Grande on Tuesday, March 27 to host its upcoming Regenerative Medicine Forum at the Boca Grande Community Center. The Forum will showcase a uniq…
Coffee with a scientist: Studying fish habitats in Sarasota
March 23, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN The third “Coffee With a Scientist” event of the season sponsored by Mote Marine Laboratory was held on Wednesday, March 21 at the Boca Grande Mote office. This week, Dr. Jim Locasci…
Looking for ‘Local Color’? Look no further than Whidden’s
March 23, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN AND BETH PERKINS What happens when you combine twisted sisters with black sheep? “Local Color” happens. Come meet the artists and see their work at the “Local Color Art Show” on Satu…
Free event at Hermitage features Bordo, Lavin and sunset today
March 23, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT The Hermitage Artist Retreat invites the community to join them for a free evening on Friday, March 23 at 6 p.m., to tour the painting studio of renowned painter Robert Bordo and the…
Come join the Great Seashell Hunt!
March 23, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society, in partnership with Florida Park Service, is holding their annual Great Seashell Hunt, island style, on Wednesday, March 28 at 11 a.m. Be ready to l…
Cold-blood creatures to visit on March 29
March 23, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Everyone invited to come and meet all sorts of amazing animals when “The Reptile Man” John Storms visits the island next week. Attendees will get a chance to see lizards, snakes, ski…