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Lois Thompson Davis of Osterville, Mass., formerly of Boca Grande and Montreal, Canada passed away peacefully at her Osterville home on Saturday, March 21, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Nathanael Vining Davis who predeceased her and the mother of Katharine Vining Davis of Osterville and James Howard Dow Davis of Cotuit. She leaves […]
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Dear Editor, Nearly 400 people attended the recent Boca Grande Historical Society’s Tour of Historic Homes. Almost 100 gathered for the luncheon at the Gasparilla Inn preceding the tour to hear Bill Morton and Davis Hammond, owners of two of the houses on the tour, muse about life on Boca Grande over the decades and […]
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BY KATIE TRIPP, PhD Florida’s manatees are at a crossroads. Well, actually, the agencies that protect manatees are at a crossroads, and manatees themselves are in the crosshairs. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is busy working behind closed doors deciding whether or not to downlist manatees from endangered to threatened under the federal Endangered […]
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Call to Order/Review Affidavit of Publication/RollCall/Approval of 5-8-13 Minutes Public Hearing on a Special Certificate of Appropriateness (DOA) – (For public review, plan for the COA cases is available at the Johann Fust Community Library, 1040 W 10th St., Boca Grande starting July 3, 2013.) COA2013-00078 Hunter Buchanan Trust 450 Tarpon Avenue, Boca Grande, FL […]
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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Community Center had its 30th Annual Bike Path Parade last Saturday, which turned out to be a great event for island residents and visitors. Even though there were only 17 entries in the event, the participants and spectators had a lot of fun. This event would not be possible […]
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To the Editor: Members of the planning committee for “Fantasy Island: Live Your Dreams!” would like to thank the more than 130 volunteers who made last Saturday’s Women’s Club Spring Fair and Bike Parade a huge success! A special thanks goes to those members of the Women’s Club who chaired the featured events: Pauline Mendez, […]
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Dear Editor, Thanks to many of you, the Johann Fust Foundation’s book sale was a huge success. The book donations poured in, then the buyers poured in and then the books poured out! The volunteers put in many effective hours and a good time was had by all. We exceeded our goal and appreciate all […]
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Raymond H. Carr, 90, of Chester Springs, and Boca Grande, Fla., Chester County real estate developer, entrepreneur and antique car enthusiast; died peacefully, surrounded by love in his Boca Grande home on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. He was the son of Robert H. and Edith Duling Carr. Being a lover of Big Band music, Ray […]
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Darrell Darwin Polk, 84, born July 8, 1930 to William S. Polk and Matilda Kersey Polk, passed away March 23, 2015. He was born and raised in Boca Grande, and attended and graduated from Boca Grande High School. Darrell was an enterprising man his whole life; he began work at an early age, working in […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE Another piece of Boca Grande’s heart was lost this week, as Darrell Polk passed away at the age of 84. He now joins his wife, Margaret, who passed away in June of last year. There was hardly an important job on Gasparilla Island that Darrell either didn’t have at one point or […]