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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB – The The Boca Grande Garden Club is so pleased to announce that world-renowned floral designer Michael Gaffney, who currently has 13 design schools across the country, and frequently appears on HGTV, The Today Show, and Good Morning America, will be our featured speaker and floral demonstrator at […]
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The 30th Annual Englewood Bank & Trust Invitational Art Festival is this Saturday & Sunday, January 30-31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of Englewood Bank & Trust’s main branch at 1111 S. McCall Road in Englewood. Well-known local artist, Carroll Swayze is the coordinator of the Art Festival and spends a […]
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Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center has partnered with Captiva Cruises and the Florida Park Service to provide educational programs at Don Pedro Island State Park which is accessible only by boat. Programs will vary but may include guided walks on plants, shelling, turtles, and shore birds. The programs begin at the pavilion at 9:30 a.m. and […]
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Diana Dempsey Toney, 76, of Wayne, died Saturday 23, 2016 at Delnor Glen St. Charles. She was born May 23, 1939 in Riverside, Il., the daughter of the late Lawrence and Dorothy Hahn Dempsey.
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A Band Called Honalee, a Peter, Paul & Mary tribute band, will be performing at the Boca Grande Community Center on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The band consists of Sarah Randall Hunt (vocals), Eli Zoller (vocals, guitar), Sam Sherwood (vocals, guitar) and Kris Rogers (bass). Producer Aaron Gandy said the […]
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A new pass has finally opened on the front side lagoon of Cayo Costa, after 1 1/2 years of being closed with no water exchange, and the fish that were once trapped are now free to move to the Gulf! The extreme onshore wind during the cold fronts last week, and high tides with heavy […]
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Betty Jane Shiarella, passed away on November 19, 2015. She was born in New Kensington, PA on May 5, 1931 and went through the Arnold, PA school system, graduating from Arnold High School. Mom married my father, George Shiarella, on July 7, 1951 and the couple ultimately settled in New Jersey, where they raised three […]
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Boca Grande resident and self-employed contractor Brendan Dinan has lived on the island for nearly ten years. His parents live on the island as well which is one reason why he decided to move here in 2004. Brendan had his business in New Hampshire for 18 years before deciding to relocate to Florida. “I was doing similar […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – The Ocean CREST Alliance is teaming up with Palm Island Resort to host a fundraiser to bring together experts in environmental, civic, and philanthropy to honor people and our oceans. The theme will be “Your Life, Your Legacy, Adopt A MPA.” Guests can mingle with filmmakers, photographers, artists, scientists, deep-sea explorers […]
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The 8th Annual Tennis Ball, benefiting the programs, services, and homeless animals of Suncoast Humane Society, packed the house at the Boca Grande Club on January 27. More than 175 attendees enjoyed an exciting live auction featuring an exclusive trip to Napa Valley, a Nat Italiano spaghetti dinner for 100, a fondue outing at […]