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The 6th Annual Captain’s Cup competition, in honor of Phil Woods, was played Friday and Saturday of last week at the Lemon Bay Golf Club. It was a Ryder Cup team competition. David Hunter captained the Silver Kings and Bill Doepke was captain of the Loggerheads. The Loggerheads were ahead by 4 points after the […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
You can’t make this stuff up; yes, it could really happen. I’m still acquiring details, but the current 46th Secretary of Commerce is proposing Amendment 59, which covers bottom fish closures for Florida waters for three months to help rebuild fish stocks. Specifically, the proposal is for federal waters from the Florida/Georgia line south to […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
This is some week. Those of us who looked out onto the waters to our west might have thought it either funny, or annoying (depending on your party), that President Donald Trump had decided to “rename” what we call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America as a stunt. On Tuesday, and this week […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Pretty much everybody loves a good love story, and Karen and Randy Reid have a great one to tell. They worked together at a hospital in Memphis. She was in pharmacy and he was in ophthalmology. They each had a “romantic interest” in the wings, Karen said, but decided to go out to dinner together. […]
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During the first event held in the Community Center Auditorium this year,Emilie-Claire Barlow performed with her longtime bandmates, bassist Jon Maharaj and celebrated guitarist (and recent recipient of the Order of Canada) Reg Schwager. friendsofbocagrande.org Photos by Dusty
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Is pleased to announce their Blowout Bonanza Sale … seven straight days of SHOPPING! Featuring women’s clothing, shoes, purses, hats and jewelry, men’s shirts and shorts, puzzles, artwork and bicycles. There is a plethora of FABULOUS MERCHANDISE that has been donated over the past 6 months!! Don’t miss this opportunity to SHOP UNTIL YOU DROP. […]
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At the Mount Vernon lecture last week, Doug Bradburn with Marta Howell of Friends of Boca Grande. The event was held at St. Andrew’s to a full house. Photo by Garland
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St. Andrew’s congregation honored the Rev. Chris Gray for 45 years since his ordination to the priesthood on Jan. 4. At top, Ellen Manetti, Jim and Kathy Silverberg and Audrey Knapp. Photos submitted
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The Island School PTO’s Chowder Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. At the event there will be soups and chowders from area restaurants and clubs, a silent auction, cash bar and the Green Flash Band will be playing. Entry tickets can be […]
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On Friday, Jan. 17, the Johann Fust Library Foundation will open the doors to its beautiful loggia and garden for the first time in three months since Hurricane Milton. The foundation will welcome the community to hear author Lynn Stegner in conversation with Boca Grande author and publisher Nan Doyal. The library is not open […]