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Philip Edward Shanley, 61, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of February 20, 2015 after a five year battle with cancer. Phil was a much loved husband, dad, son, brother, and friend. Phil is survived by his wife of 33 years, Jane; his daughter, Sage; stepdaughter Jennifer (Tim) and their three boys, Brody, […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE It’s official, one of our favorite faces downtown is leaving us. Sally Pentecost has been at the Boca Grande Post Office for more than 12 years, and knows by name just about everybody who has a home here. On Friday, March 20, she will be heading up to work in the North […]
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Don L. Krabill, 70, of Elkhart, entered eternal life Sunday, Nov. 2, at Elkhart General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Don was born March 25, 1944, to the late Maurice and Verdella (Widmer) Krabill in Washington, Iowa. On Oct. 14, 1967, he married Jurate Z. Jasinsas in Paris, Ontario. She survives. He is […]
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Frank W. Moseley, 57, died Mar. 5, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Josephine; his mother, Sara; and siblings, Jeff and Mary Lane. Services will be held in Safety Harbor.
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This Saturday, March 7, the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center and the Crowninshield Community House will be abuzz … not with bees but with patrons full of goodwill, a generous nature and a hunger for strawberry shortcake. The Boca Grande United Methodist Women will host their annual Strawberry Festival from 9 a.m. to […]
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Make sure to pick up your applications for the Boca Grande Dog Show, scheduled for Saturday, March 29 at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center. Shown on one of the posters is “Wise Old Wiley,” who was found as a stray in the fall of 1999. According to his owner, […]
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For the first time in Royal Palm Players’ 25-year history, an extra matinee has been added to the musical next weekend. Performances on March 12 – 15 now include a matinee and an evening show on Sunday, the 15th. RPP is pleased to announce that public demand has been overwhelming for their big fully-produced musical. […]
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BY JACK SHORT Susan Schultz has settled nicely into the Florida lifestyle. An entertaining aficionada, sultan of shopping, regent of rentals, and barrister of backyard barbecues, she knows how to enjoy her work and hobbies, but also knows that the most important thing in life is the time a person spends with friends and family. […]
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BY JACK SHORT Lemon Bay Conservancy and Boca Grande Charities, Inc, recently announced a joint effort to help some local middle and high school students prepare for biological research and field work. BGC, which runs the annual Gasparilla Island Kids’ Classic youth tarpon fishing tournament and which has, for four years, been a voice for […]
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BY JACK SHORT The most recent development in the ongoing dispute between the Boca Grande Isles Property Owners’ Association and 5F, the corporation that owns the submerged plats surrounding the Isles, may have signaled the end of the case with a reported contingent settlement. Charles Ross, esq., a certified circuit civil court mediator, filed a […]