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“People used to live there – real, working people – and that is what is not being preserved.” – Melissa knight Melissa Knight’s family have lived on the Cape Haze Peninsula for generations; the last names in her family tree read like a local history book – Knight, Cole, Albritton, Schwerm, Dixon and Nabers. Many […]
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Wilson is offering his services and expertise to individuals and, in some cases, organizations (he currently does contract work for sheriff’s offices, police departments, etc.). People who want to learn more about every day weapons usage and carry, self- defense, maintaining awareness and other related topics come to him for advice. Even as the world we live in gets more dangerous, many people still won’t acknowledge that services like the ones that Wilson offers are useful and needed.
“People don’t want to talk about those things; it’s horrifying to most people,” he said. “It’s a sensitive subject. Whether you think it can happen here or not, Boca Grande is not the only place you will travel. It’s not about if it will happen, it’s when.”
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How much progress has been made since the toxic-algae crisis that devastated Boca Grande and other Florida communities in 2018?
How likely is a recurrence of the red tide and blue-green algae that killed marine life and posed a public health threat to Floridians?
Have the political and policy responses to Florida’s toxic-algae crisis been adequate?
Those are the questions at the heart of an event Friends of the Everglades and VoteWater are co-hosting March 22, at the Boca Bay Pass Club Power House. You’re invited to join us for a “Clean Water Conversation: LIVE” moderated by Boca Grande’s own Wesley Locke. This informative and fun gathering will begin at 5 p.m. with an interactive presentation, to be followed by a 6-7 p.m. outdoor cocktail reception open to the Boca Grande community.
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Just because you can get most anything all the time, doesn’t mean you should.
Probably words to live by but for internationally known Ariella Chezar, it describes the backbone of her floral design philosophy. Ms. Chezar, who will be working with Boca Grande Garden Club members during the group’s annual “Flower Week,” places sustainability and seasonality at the center of her floral practice.
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Barrier Island Parks Society and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium have partnered again to co-host one of the most popular free educational community events in Boca Grande! The annual Red Tide Forum will be presented at Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium, located at 131 1st Street, Boca Grande, FL on Tuesday, March 8 at 4 p.m.
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Last week’s sold-out table readings of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Proof is evidence of The Royal Palm Players’ spectacular season of rebounding from Covid. The enjoyment sparked by this performance alone, serves as a prompt to attend the upcoming production of the musical, The Fantasticks.
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What’s the number one issue on most people’s minds these days? It’s the economy, of course. And who better to provide insight on the complexities of this important issue than the speakers at the Economic Summit 2022, which will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 3 in the Community Center Auditorium.
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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Camera Club is excited to bring back The “Photography As Art” Show at the Boca Grande Art Center featuring a record-breaking 22 exhibitors! The public is invited to attend an Opening Wine Reception on Friday, March 4 from 5-7 p.m., followed by exhibit hours on Saturday, March 5, and […]
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To the Editor: On Friday, March 18, A Better Shot Golf Foundation will hold its First Annual Auction. This event will take place the evening before the Better Shot Golf Tournament scheduled for Saturday, March the 19 at Lemon Bay Golf Club. The evening will feature a thrilling performance by Dan Boever, nationally renowned golf […]
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There’s a familiar quote, “If you want to get something done, ask a busy person.” Mary Anne Hooker is one of those busy people who knows how to get things done.
“I had a houseguest here last week who I love her to death, but she’s one of those people that likes to put on pajamas and watch a movie. She loves to sit around in her bathrobe in the morning and drink coffee. I don’t even have a bathrobe,” laughed Mary Anne.
Mary Anne’s morning routine is active and bathrobe-free.
“I get up in the morning. I walk my dogs, and I get busy. I like staying busy. It’s important to me.”