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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In my house, the quickest way to lose privileges is to demand them … especially when said privilege is far above and beyond a basic need. I’m reminded of that when I read comments on our Facebook post about the proposed dog park and the public hearing that is scheduled for […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Makaila Lindsey, a 5th grade student at The Island School, will be performing in The Jungle Book at the Venice Theatre beginning tonight. The show runs through September 15. But this is not her first time appearing on stage. She has participated in the Venice Theatre summer musicals for kids since she was […]
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■ STAFF REPORT After more than a year, the Boca Grande Youth Fishing Tournament is back. The event will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 14 at the Boca Grande fishing pier, located at the north end of the island just south of Kappy’s Market. The event is free for boys and girls […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members reported that a fair amount of beach erosion took place this week at the north end of the island due to wave activity from the effects of Dorian. One patrol member posted a video on Facebook from one of the zones that showed a four-foot […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office marine unit responded to a call about a sunken boat in Gasparilla Pass at 2:12 p.m. on Monday, September 2. There were no reported injuries, and all passengers were safe and accounted for, but the vessel was overcome by waves and ultimately sank. The occupants were located […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Everyone who is familiar with Lee County Parks & Recreation senior program specialist David Bartels will be sad to hear the news that he will be leaving the island on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Bartels, who has been with the parks department for almost 12 years, is leaving to pursue his two […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Rotary Club of Englewood announces its 3rd annual “Wine & Swine” Water Safety Awareness fundraiser, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Elks Lodge, located at 401 N. Indiana Avenue. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. This “Wine & Swine” dinner will feature dancing, an auction and lots of fun! […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Renee Maines trusts her faith when it comes to making decisions about her next move in life. She has been a teller at Englewood Bank on the island since April, and she’s currently training to be a client services representative at the bank, replacing Renee Lindsey. Renee has 15 years of banking […]
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To the Editor: As a property owner and seasonal resident, I have been distressed to read about the recent flood of compliance complaints regarding Boga Grande’s benches, picnic tables, and other amenities serving residents and visitors alike, presumably all from the same person (or persons). Apparently the complainant does not believe in his/her convictions stroonglyenough […]
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To the Editor, We had 125 persons register for the August Great Bay Scallop & Hard Clam Search in Placida. We had horrible weather!! You may remember that the weather pattern was very unusual, with storms in the morning. All of the teams (16) headed out, but five teams weren’t even able to get out […]