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To the Editor: Last Saturday Boca Grande celebrated the 2019 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Spring Fair, “Safari.” Nearly 100 volunteers participated with us. Starting with the much-anticipated annual bike and golf cart parade, the fun continued at the Community Center with music, popcorn, games and good food. On behalf of the Woman’s Club, we thank you […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s becoming a common question downtown, asked by families that haven’t yet been to the island this season. “Where can we actually access the beach?” The drop to the beach off the seawall in the historic district is considerable at most beach access points, which is why the beach ramp at […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Lee County deputies attended to a domestic altercation on Tuesday, March 19 at 1:40 p.m. at a local drinking establishment. According to deputy reports, the complainant was sitting at The Temptation for a family and friend fathering when he observed another man enter the room with a very agitated look on […]
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To the Editor: On March 8, while reading the latest edition of the News-Press, I was surprised to see an article by Commissioner Frank Mann titled, “Eslick bridge removal is a Lee Commission’s rules violation”. Within this article, he provides his own interpretation of information and explanation for challenging a past vote from the Commission […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The rain arrived at the Boca Grande Community Center at almost the same time the dogs, handlers and spectators came, but temperaments were cheery and soon chased the clouds away. With approximately 50 entries on the registry, the competition was lively and the energy level was furiously paced. With Master of […]
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On Saturday, March 30 the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center will be transformed into a “Safari” of fun. Since 1986 the Spring Fair has been an annual island tradition, sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club as a gift to the entire community. The theme of the Fair this year is “Safari,”which can […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Human skeletal remains were discovered in the Gulf of Mexico by an archaeological team in 2017, and Dr. Ryan M. Duggins gave a presentation at the Boca Grande Community Center about the recent archaeological find on Thursday, March 14. About a year ago, Florida’s Bureau of Archaeological Research announced the finding […]
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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Woman’s Club 2019 Dog Show is over, and party hats have gone into storage until 2021. But we are all left with the happy memories of excited dogs, delighted children and even a girls’ basketball team. This year’s Boca Bowser was Oliver, an adorable dachshund mix who went from […]
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To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association continues to encourage everyone to be safe and courteous when using the Bike Path. With another wave of visitors coming to the island to enjoy spring break and Easter, the number of people utilizing the GICIA Bike Path will continue to increase. So, in our […]
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James “Cappy” G. Joiner, Jr., 81, of Placida, Florida left this earth on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 from his Charlotte County residence. He was born on June 7, 1937 in Boca Grande to the late James and Elvera (Rodriguez) Joiner. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, a tarpon guide for 46 years, a commercial […]