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Two separate construction projects in the same area have been raising some questions, especially because they involve water running off into Charlotte Harbor and the Bayou. The first project is the Gasparilla Island Water Association’s new wastewater reclamation facility, which is located in the same area the old treatment facility on The Gasparilla Inn & […]
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The National Register of Historic Places topic has been beaten into the ground since it began last year. No one knows this better than me, trust me. We may (or may not) be coming to some sort of closure, though, as on Thursday, Aug. 5 a meeting will be held in Tallahassee to determine whether […]
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The Sarasota man arrested for attempting to use counterfeit money at a Hudson’s Grocery on May 18 has had his case moved to the federal courts. Local Lee County deputies arrested Dennis Michael Aigotti, 53, of Sarasota after he allegedly tried to pass fake bills in the Park Avenue store. According to reports when Aigotti […]
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If you live within the Boca Grande residential historic district and you aren’t comfortable with the possibility of your neighborhood being placed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is not too late to let Tallahassee know.
On Thursday, Aug. 5 the Florida National Register Review Board will make its recommendation regarding the determination of eligibility to the Register, regardless of the fact that a majority of the residents in the district, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board and the Lee County Historic Preservation Board voted against it.
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The death toll for the first half of 2021 is greater than it was in the entirety of previous years
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William Henry Regnery II of Boca Grande, Florida died peacefully at home on July 2 , surrounded by his loving family. William, age 81, fought courageously against cancer. He will be forever missed. Beloved husband of Judith (née Page-Timson), loving father to Robert (Pamela) Regnery, William T (Christi) Regnery, David (LeighAnn) Regnery, William F Regnery, […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While a meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 5 with the Florida National Register Review Board to rehash the National Register of Historic Places nomination of part of the island’s downtown residential historic district, and to see if it meets the eligibility standards set by the state, letters are still flying […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE ISLAND SCHOOL – The Island School Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Oliver as Head of School, effective August 1, 2021. She will succeed Jean M. Thompson who has led the School for nine years. During this transition to Mrs. Oliver’s leadership, she and Mrs. Thompson will […]
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STAFF REPORT – A shoplifting duo found out the hard way that Boca Grande businesses are paying close attention to their customers, as they were arrested for their crimes that took place on Sunday, June 27. According to an employee at Aqua Boutique on Park Avenue, the pair were a mother and daughter team. One […]
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Helen Elizabeth Williams Kaiser passed away June 18, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born March 25,1934, in Sault Saint Marie, Ontario to Mildred Fulton and Frank “Chick” Williams. She spent her youth living in Canada while attending school in Michigan. As a freshman at Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin, she met Nicholas Thomas Kaiser. […]