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Englewood Bank & Trust Thanksgiving Art Festival this weekend … many kinds of art, lots of gift ideas as well
November 29, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The annual Englewood Bank & Trust Thanksgiving Art Festival is this Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of Englewood Bank & Trust at…
Boca Grande Garden Club announces Carol Swift, Russ Morash, Jennie Love and Kent Russell in 2020
November 29, 2019
■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB Television stars, art, candy and a very distinctive urban garden are the buzz for the 2020 Boca Grande Garden Club catalog of activities. “The Club’s leade…
Obituary: Charles Dana Gibson
November 29, 2019
Charles Dana Gibson, the son of Langhorne Gibson and Marion Taylor Gibson, died peacefully at his North Hutchinson Island home on June 19, 2019. Gibson, born in 1928, was raised in Westchester County…
Red tide report …
November 29, 2019
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to medium concentrations in Sarasota County, low to high concentrations in Charlotte County, very low to high concentrati…
Happy tarpon news from Englewood
November 29, 2019
To the Editor: Last Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7:45 a.m. it was a beautiful, crisp and sunny morning at Lemon Bay Conservancy’s renowned Wildflower Preserve. While most folks were sleeping in or enjoying t…
Turkey Hoop Shoot this weekend
November 22, 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…
A very merry Christmas Walk!
November 22, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Join your friends and neighbors for the annual Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk on Saturday, Nov 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Boca Grande Village will be ringing with Chr…
Prepare to enter the fray, dear friends … Boca Bargains is back!
November 22, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Saturday, Nov. 30 marks the grand opening of Boca Bargains for the 2019-2020 season. The opening will include furniture and decorative items for sale in the Annex and on the brick pati…
Two deaths investigated on island in past few weeks
November 22, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
The island was the locale for two deaths in the past few weeks, and both deaths were of relatively young individuals. On Monday, Nov. 18 at 8:46 p.m., the Boca Grande Fire Departm…
GIFT tournament, party set for next week … fish on!
November 22, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The 24th annual G.I.F.T – Gasparilla Island Fly-fishing Tournament – presented by Gasparilla Outfitters, will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 26, and will benefit the Boca Grande Historical S…