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■ BY SUE ERWIN Todd Hampton may have spent much of his life in Winter Haven, Florida, but he’s been coming to Boca Grande for almost than 30 years. Todd is the friendly face behind the bar inside Scarpa’s Coastal Restaurant on the island. He started prepping for the soft opening in April, and the restaurant […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A flurry of excitement has recently swept the globe regarding the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s lenience in allowing private citizens to kill iguanas on their own property. While it may seem like news to some, truth be told no one is really sure who made it seem like something […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN All are invited to the 11th annual West Charlotte County Republican Club’s golf outing on Saturday, July 20. The outing will be held at Lemon Bay Golf Club, 9600 Eagle Preserve Drive in Englewood. The cost to register is $85 per player (before July 14) or $100 per player on Saturday, […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Lee County deputies responded to a call in the 1200 block of 12th Street, where a Kissimmee man was arrested for domestic battery. According to reports at approximately 9:23 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 the deputy arrived at the location to hear someone crying. He walked up to the location, found the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Christopher Robin is a former New Yorker who moved to Florida after finding a very special boat. Even though he had no nautical experience whatsoever, he knew the little abandoned tugboat was extraordinary. “Little Toot” is Christopher Robin’s private mission to pay it forward by teaching children about hope, faith and […]
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Mickey Carlton taught in a one-room schoolhouse on the island in years leading up to World War II. Mrs. Minnie M. “Mickey” Carlton, 101, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 in Bradenton. She was born March 20, 1918 in Marietta, Oklahoma and came to Florida at a young age in 1925. After her elementary and […]
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■ STAFF REPORT We have word from Lee County that the seats in front of Dolphin Cove/Pink Pony/Tortuga were removed only temporarily. Timothy Engstrom, a Lee County Government Communications Specialist said, “Lee County received a report of potential violations at the Pink Pony/Dolphin Café location, which were investigated/substantiated. While there is an underlying zoning approval […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The media recently blasted an announcement regarding iguanas on social media that made some pretty big waves. The headlines everywhere read that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) had called for residents to kill iguanas on their property, and that they had no problem with it. If you’re on […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The right to roam the Promenade is being infringed once again, not only by overgrown bushes but by brand-new plantings right in the thoroughfare. This seems to have become an annual ritual when the rainy season returns and the foliage becomes more lush. Rainy season doesn’t, however, account for the boulders […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Grab your hat and boots and get ready to dance. The Southern Grand Slam Concert is coming to Charlotte Sports Park on Saturday, July 6. Artists scheduled to perform include Darryl Worley, Billy Dean, the Tobacco Road Band and Jim Brown. And there’ll be a fireworks display, too. Feature musician Jim […]