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■ BY SUE ERWIN Standing on the stage with E.T., the great horned owl by her side, wildlife rescuer Doris Mager informed the crowd that this would be her last year doing an educational program in Boca Grande. Mager has traveled to the island every spring for the past 35 years, her mission being to […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Barrier Islands Parks Society held a meeting on Monday, March 14 to discuss progress on seasonal fundraisers as well as give updates on the Gasparilla Island Light project. Jim Grant gave an update on the progress of the GIL project. “Everything is moving ahead and we’re expecting to get the […]
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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Firefighters would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out for our Rib Feast on Sunday. The overwhelming show of support by the community was more than any of us expected, and we were able to completely sell out in less than three hours. Our […]
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■ By Susan Erwin Island artist Linda Wolcott remembers what it was like at a very young age to come for the first time to visit Boca Grande. She arrived on the island via train with her parents and her two older sisters when she was just four years old. “I remember holding my mother’s […]
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■ STAFF REPORT While many residents will be waiting for Super Tuesday to roll around to vote in the primary election, almost a quarter of Lee County voters have already cast their ballots through early voting or by absentee ballot. Primary election voting is Tuesday, March 15 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Fire Department will be having a good old-fashioned Rib Fest on Sunday, March 13 until the ribs are gone. Beginning at noon, firefighters will be serving up sides, rolls and – of course – lots of ribs for the price of $20. There will also be fire truck rides, […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Bird rescuer Doris Mager will present a special discussion entitled “Birds of Prey” at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16 at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium. Mager, 90, rescues and takes care of injured birds. Former Governor Bob Graham has named her “The Eagle Lady of Florida.” She has been […]
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■ SUE ERWIN New construction is rapidly increasing on the north and south ends of Boca Grande as the trend for luxury homes continues to grow. According to My Florida Regional MLS, the principal tracker of sales throughout the state, the sales statistics for the Englewood Area Board of Realtors – including the Lee County […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Coast Guard rescued two St. Petersburg fishermen after their 37-foot boat sank 52 miles northwest of Boca Grande, Florida, early Monday. At 2:27 a.m., watch standers from Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received multiple Mayday calls via marine radio VHF-FM channel 16 from the captain of the commercial fishing boat, Ruby-D, […]
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■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Gasparilla Inn Club Spa & Fitness Manager Gabrielle Brady started working at the gift shop at the Inn in 2010. Since then, she has held various positions at the club and was promoted to her present position last October. Originally from Englewood, New Jersey, she relocated to Englewood, Florida with her […]