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Obituary Carolyn Pell Colin
January 12, 2018
Carolyn “Carol” Pell Colin, aged 87, died peacefully on January 7, 2018 at her home in Boca Grande after a valiant struggle with cancer. Carol was born February 19, 1930 in Englewood, New Jersey, t…
South Florida Museum redoubles manatee rehab efforts
January 12, 2018
■ BY VIRGINIA EDMONDS, SOUTH FLORIDA MUSEUM Snooty the manatee’s personality and charm gave face to the plight of wild, endangered manatees. He was also the spark that led the South Florida Museum …
Ring in the New Year with a clean, fresh, blessed pet
January 5, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT An ecumenical Blessing of the Animals will be held at the 7th Street park, located on the beach side, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11. All churches will be participating, so your pet’…
Celebrate five years on the island with Mote Marine
January 5, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mote Marine is hosting a five-year anniversary open house event to celebrate its efforts of outreach and marine education in Boca Grande. Everyone is invited to the event on Tuesday,…
Fishery meeting postponed, Three Sisters is still on
January 5, 2018
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE While many have been waiting with bated breath to hear about the outcome of a proposed condominium/restaurant/shopping complex on the old Fishery property, they will have to wai…
BIPS announces new partnership with Mote
January 5, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Inspire. Educate. Preserve. Those are key efforts that the Barrier Island Parks Society board members strongly hope to achieve in 2018. BIPS held its monthly board meeting on Wednesd…
Literature Forum to collaborate with Royal Palm Players for reading
January 5, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT
The Literature Forum’s January meeting will feature a reading by the Royal Palm Players of “The Trip to Bountiful.”
The play, by Horton Foote, was originally produced on NBC televis…
Award-winning author Michael Grunwald tells the history of the Everglades on January 16, courtesy of Boca Grande Historical Society
January 5, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Michael Grunwald, award-winning author of “The Swamp,” will present a lecture on the history of the efforts to tame the Everglades and more recently the attempts to restore it, at 10…
What will happen if the ‘what if’ happens?
January 5, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Sometimes life can throw a wild curve ball, disrupting daily routines and putting obstacles in the way of those trying to move forward. Boca Grande residents Edie Gardner and Tim Dum…
CEO of U.S. Sugar speaks to island crowd
January 5, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN When U.S. Sugar CEO Robert Buker took the stage at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium on Wednesday evening to discuss Florida’s sugar industry, audience questions following …