Written by Scott Cotherman on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY SCOTT COTHERMAN Tune in to any televised professional golf competition, and you will see an interview with the tournament’s sponsor citing the significant impact of fundraising for local charities. According to the National Golf Foundation, no sport in America has a higher charitable impact than golf. Its latest industry report on the economics of […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“May the StarsCarry Your Sadness Away May the FlowersFill Your Heart With Beauty May HopeForever Wipe Away Your Tears, And Above All,May Silence Make You Strong.” Chief Dan George, Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Noted poet, activist, musician, philosopher, environmentalist, and protector of his people. This Thanksgiving Day, many residents may be wondering what they […]
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BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR Over the last couple weeks we have been cleaning up from Hurricane Milton, elected a new president and catching fish. Fly fishing for snook, tarpon and redfish has been great. I have been enjoying my time on the water and taking people fly fishing from Florida, Vermont, and Rhode Island. When […]
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Work continues across the beachfront by Lee County as sand from Boca Grande streets is returned to help reshape eroded banks. Photos by Dusty
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The Lee County Canvassing Board certified the results of the 2024 general election on Nov. 15 and successfully completed the post-election audit on Nov. 18. Lee County uses an independent automated auditing system to audit 100 percent of ballots cast in the election. The 2024 general election results reflect a voter turnout of 80.90 percent.
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Lee County Solid Waste asks Boca Grande residents to set all Hurricane Milton sand debris curbside by Friday, Nov. 29. Collections will begin on Saturday, Nov. 30 and may take several days to complete. Be sure to place sand correctly to ensure crews can expedite pickup. • Place sand along the right-of-way. • Do not […]
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Despite hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Boca Grande Camera Club is coming back strong, and is offering an array of exiting Zoom meetings as well as field trips for the 2024/2025 season. The Camera Club already had its first meeting via Zoom on November 12, hosted by Larry McNiff. The topic of “What I did […]
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Artist Diane Mannion will have a show in Grove City in December. Mannion began painting at age five, when she received her very first watercolor box, and she has carried that inspiration for art into adulthood, having countless sketchbooks filled with new ideas for future pieces. Mannion, who studied at Pratt Institute and in her […]
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The airline Allegiant, with hub in Punta Gorda, has introduced new routes to and from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, including: • Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina via Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) – beginning Feb. 13, 2025 with one-way fares as low as $49. • Moline, Illinois via Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) – beginning Feb. 13, […]
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Waltons-like porch on 4th The Anchor Inn, after a full renovation this fall, will reopen to guests this weekend. Its first guests are reported to be a newlywed couple. While the building’s grounds were damaged during Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the building, which sits up on a foundation, was higher than the flood waters. Its […]