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■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a new vendor at the Boca Grande Farm and Fish Market, and their mission is to leave a long, lasting mark organically. Kay Hall and her family grow and sell certified organic vegetables on their six-acre family farm in Arcadia. But her mission goes far beyond just selling produce at […]
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■ BY REGINA S ROCKEFELLER On Saturday, Jan. 13, 21 local volunteers led by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Building Outreach Coordinator John Lovo of Rotonda West installed exterior wall sheeting on a new 3-bedroom, 2-bath, single-family home being built with Habitat for Humanity in Port Charlotte. This home is the seventh that St. Andrew’s has […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND SUE ERWIN – The Lee County Hearing Examiner’s office in Fort Myers became a rather heated place on Tuesday, Jan. 9 as the discussion regarding a road between Boca Grande Isles and Three Sisters Island and its proposed variances was continued from a preceding December meeting. The two sides of a […]
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Next Saturday, Jan. 20 will be a great day for island kids, as they’ll be fishing in the morning and eating chowder in the afternoon. Grab your fishing poles and tackle boxes and come join the family fun at the winter youth fishing tournament on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the […]
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Plans are underway at the Boca Grande Club for their 10th Annual Tennis Ball on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Clubhouse at the Boca Grande Club, and the tickets are now available for this event. All proceeds will benefit the Suncoast Humane Society and the homeless animals entrusted to their […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Cheryl Miller has been collecting shells in Boca Grande for many years. She and her husband Bruce were reacquainted with the Island in 2002. They lived in Naples then but soon found themselves spending every possible spare moment on the island. Cheryl collected over 10,000 shells in a ten-year period. She […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE While many have been waiting with bated breath to hear about the outcome of a proposed condominium/restaurant/shopping complex on the old Fishery property, they will have to wait a bit longer for the outcome. Late afternoon on Thursday, Jan. 4 the Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board sent out a notice […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Inspire. Educate. Preserve. Those are key efforts that the Barrier Island Parks Society board members strongly hope to achieve in 2018. BIPS held its monthly board meeting on Wednesday morning at the Amory Memorial Chapel at Gasparilla Island State Park. The focus of the meeting was implementation of the 2017-2020 strategic […]
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Provided by Lee County Sheriff’s Office The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, in the interest of public safety, has issued a traffic notice. There will be one-way traffic at Fourth Street and Bayou Avenue/Harbor Drive from 8 p.m. to midnight on New Year’s Eve during the Millers Marina fireworks presentation. Vehicular traffic will flow north to […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The year 2017 was relatively quiet on the island, shy of Hurricane Irma, a new look for the Range Light and new preserve land at the Causeway thanks to the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association. We mourned the passing of several beloved island faces, including Creighton Sherman, Dee Wheeler, Doris Bishop and […]