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According to County, our right to promenade is not easily defendable
November 8, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If you’re a regular Boca Grande beachgoer, you may have noticed a new addition to our already crowded Promenade. A Stonehenge-type obstacle (shown at right) has now been placed …
‘The Price of Everything’ documentary to be featured at the community center
November 8, 2019
On Tuesday, November 12 at 4 p.m., the Johann Fust Library Foundation will show the documentary, “The Price of Everything” at the Community Center auditorium. Then on Wednesday, November 13 at 3 p….
Update to GIWA Harbor Drive line rehabilitation plan
November 8, 2019
■ SUBMITTED BY GIWA The Gasparilla Island Water Association had planned to begin replacing aging clay gravity sewer lines on Gasparilla Street this week, but an area of greater concern was discover…
Born in the Lighthouse – that’s why she’s so bright
November 8, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Evelyn Carter McKinney took her first breath of air in the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. She was born in 1934 in a bedroom of the circa 1890 Lighthouse that doubles as a museum of reg…
Lee County iguana panel to meet
November 8, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Lee County Municipal Services Benefit Unit’s “iguana panel” will meet on Monday, Nov. 18 at the Boca Bay Powerhouse at 4 p.m. Budget items regarding street lighting and iguana co…
GICIA volunteers to lead tours of Mercabo Preserve
November 8, 2019
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is excited to have successfully launched a volunteer tour leader program in February 2019. This prog…
Profile: Boo Thayer Gemes
November 8, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN After 27 years of working in the fashion industry on 7th Avenue in New York City, Boo Thayer Gemes perceived a void in the market for stylish and affordable separates, so she created…
Obituary: Leonard Mathew Saari
November 8, 2019
Leonard Mathew Saari of Riverside, CT, and Boca Grande, FL, died as a result of a sudden stroke on October 19. 2019, at Greenwich Hospital. He was born in Los Angeles, CA, on January 19, 1938, to …
Red tide update
November 8, 2019
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to very low concentrations in and/or offshore of Pinellas County, background to high concentrations in Sarasota County,…
Veterans, heroism and whistleblowing
November 8, 2019
■ BY MARY BESS We need to understand the spark of divinity within human beings who put their lives at risk to benefit others. Of particular interest are those who commit acts of heroism for which …