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James G. Joiner, Jr. “Cappy”, 81, of Placida, Florida left this earth on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 from his Charlotte County residence. 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 forty-six years, a commercial fisherman in […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE What started out as a relatively mundane Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting started exhibiting some interesting twists and turns about halfway through. With just three items on the agenda and the first one continued until the April meeting, the second item up for approval was a project at 235 Whiskey Row […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Circle the last Saturday in March on your calendar for the annual tradition of the Boca Grande Spring Fair. This day is the Woman’s Club’s gift to the community, when island children, visiting grandchildren, and the young at heart will reveal their creativity and let loose for a few hours of excitement […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Tom Wilcox has been promoting growth and high performance in nonprofit organizations for 50 years, 42 of them as a CEO. Although he’s still doing some consulting for a few organizations, he spends much of his time sailing, playing tennis at Boca Bay Pass Club and swinging his clubs at Lemon Bay […]
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To the Editor: I believe the Charlotte County end of the bike path has been give very unequal treatment. The landscaping in Lee County is far more lush and attractive than it is in Charlotte County. I believe the residents in Charlotte County are a substantial source of income to GICIA, and its area should […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Children living in a small community in south Alachua County had only a balance beam and monkey bars at the their local park for years before something remarkable transpired, and Boca Beacon Publisher Dusty Hopkins helped make it happen. He donated a vacant lot to Alachua County, and thanks to funding […]
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■ BY SUE ERWINThe audience laughed, and some cried, when Capt. Marian Schneider shared memories of growing up on the island, her pioneering efforts of ecotourism and the closing of her business “Grande Tours” when she spoke at the library on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Schneider gave a presentation as part of the Boca Grande Historical […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Members of the Florida congressional delegation will be focusing on water quality in the coming days. On Friday, Feb. 22 the two chairs of the Florida delegation – Democrat U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings and Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan – announced they would hold a meeting on “some of the most pressing […]
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■ STAFF REPORT If you’ve wondered about the new Lee County government SUVs roaming island streets in the last few months, they are the Lee County parking rangers who patrol county beach accesses, parking areas, the Boca Grande Community Center park and the Lee County portion of the ‘Pink Docks” (the 5th Street Guide Docks). […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In the ever-ongoing case of land access to Three Sisters Island, a ruling to uphold a trial court’s decision has been handed down by the State of Florida District Court of Appeal Second District. The mandate was dated February 6 by Lee County. According to the mandate the higher court affirmed the […]