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Zoning variance requested by South Beach
March 7, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Residents living in the 760 Gulf Blvd. block received a courtesy notice regarding receipt of a zoning application dated February 10, 2021. “This application is for a parking v…
‘All That Jazz’ to feature bassist Brandon Robertson March 8
March 7, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center is presenting their monthly All That Jazz concert series, featuring bassist Brandon L. Robertson. The show is Monday, March 8 and o…
BIPS to present rescheduled Witherington sea turtle talk on March 9
March 7, 2021
STAFF REPORT – The Barrier Island Parks Society is thrilled to welcome back renowned authors and professional naturalists, Dr. Blair and Dawn Witherington, as part of BIPS 4 BIPS Forums & Lectu…
Grande Glee learns some new skills during pandemic time out
March 7, 2021
BY SHARON PONTE – Some of the casualties of the pandemic have been spending time together, socializing, dinner parties, and in the case of Grande Glee – singing. Every Friday morning the Gleesters …
Boca Grande Art Center Liaison Program supports upcoming artists
March 7, 2021
TONYA BRAMLAGE – A hallmark of authentic leadership is the alignment of people around a mission and its values. The liaison program at the Boca Grande Art Center is designed to support upcoming art…
L.A. Ainger jazz band holds first concert of the school year
March 7, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – As the sun set on the Lemon Bay High School quad last Thursday evening, the L.A. Ainger Middle School Jazz Band took the stage to perform for the first time this season. “This…
PROFILE: Rose Marie Blaha
March 7, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – When you think of famous detective duos, thoughts wander to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mulder and Scully from the X Files, or perhaps Nick and Nora Charles from the Thin …
National Historic Register responses to BGHPB inquiry show less enchantment, more disfavor for proposal
February 27, 2021
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Emails opposing the inclusion of a major portion of historic downtown Boca Grande into the National Register of Historic Places are pouring into the Historic Preservation Board’s…
Time to saddle up and join the Dog-gone Wild West!
February 27, 2021
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog Show and Spring Fair are going virtual this year, keeping Boca Grande humans and canines safe, with a combined socially distanced event Dog Gone Wild…
Happiness and the heart
February 27, 2021
BY DR RAYMOND JAMES, D.O. – This month the Boca Grande Health Clinic has focused on heart disease – its causes and symptoms and ways to prevent it through healthy choices. In addition to the warnin…