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At its board meeting on Monday, March 14, the Barrier Island Parks Society announced its intention to launch an aggressive fund- raising campaign to enable a complete restoration and perpetual maintenance of the island’s Rear Range Light (now officially “Gasparilla Island Light”). Island residents and businesses will be asked for donations to “help keep […]
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This weekend is a culmination of seasonal events, as the Bike Parade and Spring Fair roll into town, the Green Gala will be jumping art will be in bloom and jazz on the green will be playing. The Boca Grande Art Center will hold their annual “Art in Bloom” show from Friday, March 18 through […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Marco Rubio may not have been terribly popular anywhere other than Miami in his home state of Florida, but he was pretty well loved in Boca Grande as well. The results are in from the Boca Grande primary election, held at Precinct 18 within the Boca Grande Community Center, and Rubio […]
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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 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 SUE ERWIN – A Lee County resurfacing roadway improvement project will include improving roadways in Boca Grande starting this summer. Betsy Clayton, Lee County Communications Director, said Lee County Department of Transportation will begin repaving roads in Boca Grande starting this summer. Work will also include adding a 4-foot shoulder to both sides of […]
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BY BOOTS TOLSDORF – It occurs to me that everyone loves a musical. What is not to like? It’s a great marriage between story and song, where songs advance the plot, the plot deepens the characters, the characters fall in love, and all live happily ever after. Well, almost. West Side Story can make us […]
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Three winners were announced from The Island School bookmark contest on Thursday, Feb. 18. The theme was, “I Love My Library.” The two honorable mention winners were Eirinn Shortuse (far right) and Laney Baker (center). The grand prize was awarded to Isabella Swelland (far left). Isabella won a $25 gift certificate to Books-A-Million and an invitation […]