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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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SAVE THE TARPON – For almost a decade, the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series used a snagging device, misleadingly characterized as a “jig,” to capture large breeding females in Boca Grande Pass. More fish and more chaos, meant more revenue for their TV reality show. Tournament participants would gaff and drag the fish to a scale […]
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At its February meeting, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board reviewed the first case of the elevation of a historic island house to above-flood level. At the meeting, Lee County planner Peter Blackwell gave guidance on how to best encourage the preservation of historic structures in flood-prone areas. “With all of the damage caused by […]
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board had a quick agenda at its July meeting. Members Paul Eddy, Jerry Edgerton, Barbara Wickwire, Paul Eddy and Becky Paterson attended, as well as Chairman Bill Caldwell III and Vice Chair Peggy Stanley. It was held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church because of work at the Boca Grande Community […]
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Building permits for Gasparilla Island in Lee and Charlotte Counties, plus weekly real estate sales data from the Englewood Realtors.
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All three shifts of the Boca Grande Fire Department went out on the water for training last Wednesday, July 2. There were also crews from Charlotte County Fire, as well as Medical Director Dr. Dan O’Leary. “We just wanted to do some out-of-the-box EMS training,” said Chief C.W. Blosser. Also present were the Aeromed Air […]
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While we don’t have any official word on the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office, last week we did catch a glimpse of the interior layout through a hole in the window coverings. New counters appeared last week inside the lobby, and this week light bulbs were ready for installation. Our most recent update […]
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There are subtle changes this week. The so-called ‘Baby’ Publix in Placida got a new paint color. The old beige is disappearing in favor of a bluish gray.
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Storm restoration work continues at First Baptist Church of Boca Grande, which was flooded during the fall hurricanes. Construction crews this week were working inside, clearing where the floor was removed. “It did not have a plywood subfloor,” said Sam Lowman of Right Hand Construction Solutions, who was there with a team looking at the […]
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The Surfrider Foundation, which advocates for the public use and safety of beaches across the world, has spoken out about the potential closure of public Gasparilla Island beach parking by Lee County. “We urge the Lee County Commissioners to prioritize public parking solutions rather than restrictions in order to facilitate meaningful public access to beaches,” […]