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The City of North Port’s negotiation team has recommended the City cease the negotiations for a potential public-private partnership with WMS Development Group LLC for the future of Warm Mineral Springs Park. As the team conducted extensive due diligence, the developers revised their proposal to no longer take on the operation of the springs, citing […]
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Spring has been an active season at the Boca Grande Community Center, and that pace will continue through the summer. Events include: Youth fishing tournament – 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18 Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at our youth fishing tournament. Tournaments are for boys and […]
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It was perhaps the briefest of Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meetings. The Wednesday, March 13 meeting included just one item on the agenda, an accessory building for a garden by applicant Peggy Stanley. Stanley serves on the Board but recused herself from the meeting, to be an applicant herself. Members present included Barbary Wickwire, […]
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Construction is set to begin within the month on a community in Coral Vista Circle off Placida Road. Lewis Maguire Homes LLC, a construction company specializing in single- and multi-family properties, is planning to begin construction on the first of seven houses within the next 30 days. Each house will be designed differently by Wright […]
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The annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Boca Grande Community Center will be held Saturday, March 30. This free event is sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center. Activities include an egg hunt for ages 11 and under, goodie boxes for all children and a photo opportunity […]
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The public is invited to a March 21 presentation on the design for the planned Standby Emergency Operations Center, part of the Auxiliary Emergency Communications backup emergency system for Gasparilla Island. The Auxcomm steering committee will be present. The presentation is from 10 a.m. to noon at the Community Center. Questions? Call Julie Brooks at […]
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Nick Marchesano, executive chef at The Gasparilla Inn, has been honored as one of the Club + Resort Chef’s 40 under 40. Marchesano arrived in Boca Grande just before Hurricane Ian, where he was faced with one of the most devastating natural disasters our island has experienced. The Inn said in a release that “Without […]
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Barrier Island Parks Society will host the Red Tide Forum with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse panel of distinguished scientists. Among them are Dr. Cynthia Heil, senior scientist and director of Mote Marine Laboratory’s Red Tide Institute, and […]
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The Rotary Club of Englewood will hold its 42nd Fine Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24. Englewood’s Dearborn Street will feature original artwork and live music, hosting many artists displaying and selling their work. These artists and their creations are the stars of this two-day […]
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BY MELISSA CSANK St. Patrick’s Day has a special significance for my family. Ten years ago, on that day, my family experienced a life-altering event at the Boca Grande Club. My father, heading out for a bike ride with my mother, collapsed in cardiac arrest outside his condo. My dad Paul Csank is the toughest […]