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To the Editor: “Once Upon a Time” (actually last Saturday) it was a “Dude Perfect” day for “All in the Family” and “Friends” who enjoyed an amazing Spring Fair hosted by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club. “TV Time” was the theme of this year’s parade and fair. Nearly 100 volunteers arrived for set-up, and as […]
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This Saturday, “TV Time” is coming to Boca Grande beginning at 10:30 a.m., with a star-studded parade along the Bike Path. TV show-inspired golf carts, bicycles, wagons and scooters will assemble at 5th Street at 9:50 a.m. so “Get Smart!” and pre-register now. Late entries may register at 9:45. Led by the Lemon Bay High […]
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■ BY ERICA RESS MARTIN After a season like no other, with sold-out shows like last month’s big musical, “My Fair Lady,” Royal Palm Players ends the season in an unusual way. It’s “Mame – the Concert.” This Tony Award-winning musical is staged like a concert with singers playing all the parts in the show. […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Cavendish Global is returning to Boca Grande on Tuesday, March 27 to host its upcoming Regenerative Medicine Forum at the Boca Grande Community Center. The Forum will showcase a unique curation of keynotes and panels, featuring nationally-renown industry leaders and scientists. Programming will feature discussions on the latest industry trends in regenerative […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Water samples, microscopes and the latest technology kept a few volunteers busy at the Mote Marine Laboratory office on the island last Friday morning, March 16. Mote Staff Biologist Devin Burris was onsite to provide training on the new HABscope system. The HABscope system was developed by NOAA (National Oceanic and […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN AND BETH PERKINS What happens when you combine twisted sisters with black sheep? “Local Color” happens. Come meet the artists and see their work at the “Local Color Art Show” on Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Melissa Steyer and sisters Beth and Melissa Perkins started showing art […]
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T he Bike Path is a beautiful attraction people enjoy for exercise, walking their dog and more. With all the activity of bicycle operators, golf carts, roller blades, joggers, walkers, etc. centered on this approximately five-mile stretch at the height of the Spring Break season, the potential for accident or injury increases substantially. The GICIA […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Hermitage Artist Retreat invites the community to join them for a free evening on Friday, March 23 at 6 p.m., to tour the painting studio of renowned painter Robert Bordo and then hear acclaimed Mexican writer Monica Lavin read from her work on the beach around 6:30 p.m., in time to […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Everyone invited to come and meet all sorts of amazing animals when “The Reptile Man” John Storms visits the island next week. Attendees will get a chance to see lizards, snakes, skinks and more at the free event, which will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29 at the Boca […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Suncoast Humane Society volunteers will be holding a fundraiser to present their new capital campaign on Saturday, March 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. on the lawn of the Boca Grande Community Center. Donors can enjoy some savory fiesta treats while mingling with SHS’s two-legged and four-legged ambassadors. Please bring your checkbook […]