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Thanks for another vibrant and fun History Bytes season
March 10, 2017
To the Editor, A special ‘thank you’ to the U.S. Trust/Bank of America team of Paul Hudson, Kim and Scott for their great sponsorship of the History Bytes 2016-17 season. It is great to have the…
It’s Strawberry Festival time!
March 3, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT. Don’t forget to stop by the 19th annual Strawberry Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Boca Grande Community Center grounds. The live auction begins at 2 p.m. in the te…
The red tide challenge: Anonymous donor pledges $100,000 to matching research fund
March 3, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT. On Thursday, Feb. 23 Dr. Michael P. Crosby, president & CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory, announced that an anonymous challenge donation of $100,000 has been made to support Mote…
Addiction and recovery – The inside story with Kim Hume
March 3, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN. On any given Monday or Tuesday in Boca Grande, you probably won’t see Kim and Brit Hume at a cocktail party. That’s because while you may be having a cocktail or watching the news…
Royal Palm Players takes on ‘Guys and Dolls’
March 3, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY BOOTS TOLSDORF Once again, RPP is going to captivate you ticket holders March 8 – 12 with a romping, romantic, riotous reprise. The musical, based on two short stories and charact…
Four dead sea turtles found on Boca Grande beaches
March 3, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN On February 14, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) contacted the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association to report a very large, deceased sea turtle on the beach ne…
Beautify your bowser and come to the Boca Grande Dog Show on April 1
March 3, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY DOODLE JOHNSON. Hi, Doodle here. Francie and Oakley rescued me from the shelter. Wow, that was their lucky day (and mine, too)! Last week I visited The Island School with three oth…
Washed-up bottle provides an island mystery
March 3, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE. Island resident Gary Siler is used to watching his wife, Chris, pick up trash and other items from the beach when they’re out walking, but last Saturday she found something t…
Profile: Carol Napoli
March 3, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN. Retired licensed professional counselor Carol Napoli has been coming to Boca Grande seasonally for the past 20 years. Carol spent 18 years of her career in the Washington, DC area…
Please take a moment to think about Tank’s Legacy
March 3, 2017
To the Editor, Tank’s Legacy is a local 501(c)3 dog-and-cat rescue organization. We recently had a three-day event at the PetSmart, where three cats and two dogs were adopted into their forever…