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■ BY SUE ERWIN Voter turnout on Tuesday exceeded the 2014 midterm election in both Lee and Charlotte counties. Lee County precinct 18 (Boca Grande Community Center) received 326 votes by mail, 19 early votes and 481 votes on election day. There were 64 Democratic Party voters, 336 Republican Party voters, 79 voters registered with no party affiliation and 2 registered […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Lace up your sneakers, improve your health and help kick off the first ever “Boca Fest: Catch the Wellness Wave” event in Boca Grande. A celebration is planned to take place at the Boca Grande Community Center on Saturday, November 17. The Friends of Boca Grande Comunity Center are proud to host the […]
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This week and next week we will be taking time to honor those who have fought in the service of our country, living and deceased, and who allow us to live as free Americans because of their dedication. By the way, this year is the centenary anniversary of the last year of World War I. […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The annual Johann Fust Library Foundation fall book sale is planned for Monday, Nov. 5 through Wednesday, Nov. 7. The hours of the event will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday. The sale will be held in the loggia […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY HALEY RUTGER, MOTE MARINE LABORATORY AND AQUARIUM Sea turtles laid a near-record number of nests during their 2018 nesting season on Longboat Key through Venice, Florida, report Mote Marine Laboratory scientists who have monitored this stretch of nesting beaches for 37 years. A total of 3,151 nests — 3,142 from loggerhead sea turtles and nine […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Get those costumes ready, as the annual Boca Grande Halloween Carnival will be taking place on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 1 p.m. with the ever-popular costume contest for many different age groups. Remember, though, the carnival won’t be the same without those candy donations, so make sure to drop some off […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Whether you’re filling out your ballot to vote early, or heading to the polls on November 6, you’ve likely been hearing and reading various opinion pieces about the constitutional amendments on the ballot for the 2018 general election. The 12 constitutional amendments on this year’s ballot are the most since 1998, […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Hurricane Michael came onshore on Wednesday, Oct. 10, he came with winds of 155 mph and driving, torrential rain. While he was quicker moving than some storms, the path of devastation he left has not even begun to be broached by national news. However, enough people from our area had family […]
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To the Editor: Hello, I am Chris Grilo, U.S. Army. I am serving in Kabul, Afghanistan right now. I live and have family in Port Charlotte (Murdock area). I moved from Hicksville, New York (Long Island) in 1986 and finished high school at Port Charlotte High, Class of 1988 and joined the Army in late […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In 1941 Gasparilla Island was on alert, with the looming prospect of a world war in mind. Residents were taking turns standing on rooftops to watch for Nazi submarines in the Gulf of Mexico and Boca Grande Pass. When the bombing of Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7 of that year, […]