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To the Editor: On behalf of Suncoast Humane Society, we would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the Boca Grande community for the overwhelming and generous support it showed at the 3rd Annual Dogs for Dogs fundraiser held on March 16th, 2024. We also would like to thank the very talented Green Flash Band for […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
This Tuesday, retired history teacher and certified tour guide David Bredemus brought a tour bus to Boca Grande. It was not an ordinary bus tour group, interested in drinks, theater or casinos. Instead, the group from All Around Tours was interested in Florida history, all of it. The group was from around the Sarasota area. […]
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE It’s starting to feel like spring here in Boca Grande, and the cold weather fishing patterns are starting to move on. The water temperatures have risen quite a bit over the last few weeks and that’s means the snook are on the move. We are catching lots of snook on bait […]
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To the Editor: Recently, my wife and I joined a group of Bocagranders to attend a performance of the opera “Carmen” at the Sarasota Opera. The trip was skillfully hosted by Boca Grande’s very own Debbie Frank. As a special bonus, the world-renowned opera conductor, Peter Leonard, accompanied us, graciously offering to answer any questions. […]
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Spring has sprung and Boca Grande is abuzz. With the gorgeous weather, there has also been an increase in people enjoying the GICIA Bike Path. In a cooperative effort to provide a safe and fun experience for all users, the GICIA has once again partnered with the Island School’s Fifth Graders in a project to […]
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Boca Grande Woman’s Club 2024 Dog Show Welcome all Boca Grande residents, friends, and island workers to the 2024 Dog Show, “Puttin’ on the Dog”, to be held Saturday, April 6 at 10 a.m. Registration is now open on the Boca Grande Woman’s Club website bgwc.org. $50 is the fee to enter. For $100 you […]
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The City of North Port’s negotiation team has recommended the City cease the negotiations for a potential public-private partnership with WMS Development Group LLC for the future of Warm Mineral Springs Park. As the team conducted extensive due diligence, the developers revised their proposal to no longer take on the operation of the springs, citing […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
It was perhaps the briefest of Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meetings. The Wednesday, March 13 meeting included just one item on the agenda, an accessory building for a garden by applicant Peggy Stanley. Stanley serves on the Board but recused herself from the meeting, to be an applicant herself. Members present included Barbary Wickwire, […]
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The annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Boca Grande Community Center will be held Saturday, March 30. This free event is sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center. Activities include an egg hunt for ages 11 and under, goodie boxes for all children and a photo opportunity […]
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To the Editor: We want to thank the two men in their boat “Lucky 13”, whose names we did not catch and who helped us enormously last Friday evening. We had house guests visiting, Hal and Marion. Hal was diagnosed with ALS a few years ago and has no use of his arms, and limited […]