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Military Heritage Museum to celebrate Treaty of Versailles day
June 21, 2019
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – When you walk through the World War I portion of the Military Heritage Museum, a haunting site will catch your eye immediately. A cast sculpture called “The Buddies” by John Nelso…
OBITUARY: FLORITA FIELD
June 21, 2019
Florence Rita P. “Florita” Field, 91, of Scituate left this world on June 9, 2019 and entered another, to join her daughter Janet for all time. Florita leaves her husband of 68 years, Charles; childr…
PROFILE: Ashley Scarpa
June 21, 2019
BY SUE ERWIN – Ashley Scarpa has been an entrepreneur in the restaurant business since 2006. Since April, she and her husband Glenn have been leasing the space that, until last summer, was home to PJ…
Another terrific World’s Richest event has come and gone, thanks to the help of many
June 21, 2019
To the Editor: The 37th annual World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament was filled with Grande traditions, exciting tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass, expert captains, mates and anglers, generous sponsors…
Red Gill up next in tournament season this Saturday
June 14, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT As of press time there were 20 boats registered to fish the Red Gill Invitational scheduled for this Saturday, June 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. The cost to participate is $750 per boat. A bar…
Boca Blue wins World’s Richest!
June 14, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A rough patch of weather and an iffy tide may have slightly slowed the fishing for the 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, but the circumstances were summed up by Capt. Sandy…
Beach renourishment moving along – Never mind the occasional pink water
June 14, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Beach renourishment is almost complete in the Histric District area, with only a few odds and ends to tie up for a few days. Work on the south end is scheduled to begin this weeke…
More details of GICIA v. Damfiwill made available
June 14, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE More information has come to light regarding the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association’s lawsuit against Lee County, an individual and a Florida company regar…
Change is coming at the Pink Pony: Introducing Tortuga!
June 14, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT As of Tuesday, June 18, 2019 the Pink Pony will be officially giving the reins of its kitchen to David Mota, creator of its new kitchen concept and the name, “Tortuga.” Tortuga Mexican…
Hanafee resigns from Historic Preservation Board
June 14, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved all four items on the agenda at the monthly meeting held on Wednesday, June 12. The first special certificate-of-appropriateness ca…