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Red tide report
November 22, 2019
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to high concentrations in Sarasota County, very low to high concentrations in and/or offshore of Charlotte County, back…
Turkey Hoop Shoot plan announced
November 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Community Center’s 16th annual Turkey Hoop Shoot contest will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23. The event will start at 10 a.m. on the outdoor basketball court. Registrat…
Historic Preservation Board ends meeting with more code enforcement discussion, passes church plan
November 15, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Historic Preservation monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13 was met with a goodly crowd in the Boca Grande Community Auditorium, with the Lighthouse Methodist Ch…
A history of miscommunication with Lee County: the Promenade
November 15, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The controversy surrounding the Promenade – a walkway that runs along the land by the seawall from 1st Street to 4th Street – hasn’t always been so convoluted. While county off…
RPP’s ‘Lion in Winter’ Duplicitous, deceitful, dangerous and delightful
November 15, 2019
■ BY BOOTS TOLSDORF, RPP The time is 1183. “We are all barbarians,” says Eleanor. It is Christmas at King Henry’s chateau in Chinon, Touraine, in the medieval Angevin empire. King Henry is played b…
We will miss you, CiCi
November 15, 2019
■ 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 years and a beloved friend to many. Her obituary is pending.
Australian pines to be taken down on Railroad Avenue, road closure scheduled
November 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes from 7 a.m. to noon from Tuesday, Nov. 19 through Thursday, Nov. 21. A tree removal project on E. Railroad Avenue will r…
ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS: Wayward raft, two children rescued from Boca Grande Pass
November 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT It isn’t every day that the Boca Grande Fire Department takes their jet ski out to rescue a wayward unicorn, but Sunday, Nov. 11 was that day. At 2:22 p.m., island fire and EMS, as w…
Final phase in Savann Kabrit, motivation for Boca Grande Hope For Haitians
November 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Hope For Haitians Committee along with their partners, Food For The Poor, are preparing for the 11th annual Boca Grande Hope For Haitians cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception. T…
Mercabo Cove restoration gearing up for groundbreaking
November 15, 2019
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA If you have noticed some activity at the Mercabo Preserve site, that’s because the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is in the preliminary …