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■ BY SUE ERWIN Journalist and author Robin Lloyd will visit Boca Grande on Thursday, December 13 to give a presentation on his most recent book, “Harbor of Spies: A Novel of Historic Havana.” The presentation will take place at 4 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium. This book would appeal to Civil […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN If you want to get a good workout out of the way before 9 a.m. on Mondays, head over to Banyan Tree Pilates & Yoga and take Hal Coxon’s spinning class. He’s been a spin instructor and personal trainer there for the past three years. For those not familiar with the term, […]
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To the Editor: Could someone inform the thieves of Boca Grande that public land is public land, and that claiming “their” beach is private needs to stop? The accesses are supposed to be 50 feet wide. I have the maps. Duane Futch gave them to me. They don’t belong to you, they belong to everyone […]
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To the Editor: Mark your calendars for the 31st annual Studio Party/Art Lovers’ Appreciation Day/Once-a-Year Art Sale on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 2 to 10 p.m. at The Carroll Swayze Studio, 2373 Donovan Road in Englewood (look for the lighted bicycle tree). If you are looking for a unique gift for that special person, my […]
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To the Editor: Suncoast Humane Society will hold their popular “Doggie Tales” reading adventures and “Dog About Town” in December on the following dates: December 7, 1 to 3 p.m., Dog About Town, Petco, Port Charlotte (Tamiami Trail); December 10, 3:30 p.m., Doggie Tales, Elsie Quirk Library, Dearborn Street, Englewood; December 11, 6 p.m., Doggie […]
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Hearts are breaking all over the island with the passing of former President George H.W. Bush on November 30. Many island residents knew him, and even if they didn’t love his politics they loved him as a man, a neighbor and a lover of Boca Grande. It’s easy to dismiss the passing of a celebrity […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Local Realtor Kevin Hyde isn’t sure anymore how many times he has stood in front of a devastated home, trying to help the homeowner find some hope in light of a disaster … it’s just too many to count. Whether he’s doing physical labor to clear driveways or debris, helping to look […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The 17th annual Taste of Boca Grande will be here before you know it, and tickets are on sale now. The date is easy to remember – Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 from 6 to 9 p.m. – because it occurs the day after the Superbowl! The event takes place at the Boca Bay […]
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■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Visitors to the island who are curious about when the ADA handicap-accessible ramp will be available again will be happy to learn there is a current project in place to repair it. The plan also will include an additional 40 feet of ramp. Lee County Government Communications Specialist Tim Engstrom said […]
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■ BY SUE ERWINThose questioning when improvements will be made in regard to the Lee County Shoreline Protection Project will have to wait a bit longer before any progress is being made. Gasparilla Island State Park Manager Rick Argo said the current project constructed in 2013 (similar to the 2007 Gasparilla Island Shore Protection Project, […]