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Above, the area to be returned to wild condition The Southwest Florida Water Management District is beginning an effort to restore an area on Coral Creek, just south of Rotonda West. Located in a 410-acre portion of Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, the project construction will span approximately 80 acres, and will take about two […]
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There will be a goodbye reception for the Rev. Daphne Johnson and her husband Frank on Sunday, April 19 at Lighthouse United Methodist Church. The celebration will be held immediately following the morning worship service at 10 a.m. Although Rev. Daphne’s official retirement will take place in June, the church has planned this celebration earlier […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, Events, News.
Easter is early this year, and all of the island traditions are scheduled and underway for the busy weekend ahead. Easter weekend begins on Good Friday with Stations of the Cross at noon. The stations begin in the courtyard of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, traveling through the downtown area of Boca Grande with […]
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Above, The Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway used a bloody pirate as their main brochure for the island in its early days. Boca Grande Historical Society Archives BY JIM BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY In an earlier article on the sale and development of Boca Grande, I focused on the early promotional efforts of land […]
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The Boca Grande Camera Club is pleased to announce a presentation on basic astrophotography by commercial photographer, Larry McNiff, on April 7. The presentation will begin at 10 a.m. in the Crowninshield House, 240 Banyan St., as well as via zoom. Larry will share his astrophotography experiences and discuss various equipment from standard cameras and […]
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BY BRENT McCONNELL Don’t forget the sunscreen. Fasten your seatbelt. Don’t talk to strangers. These protective nudges of parenthood are the steady, watchful rhythm we use to keep danger at bay. We map safe routes through childhood, create boundaries and carve out sanctuaries for our children. Within these borders, they are free to run, to […]
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Photographer Watson Wu and Artist Kelly Reark at their Art & Photography Gallery Exhibition which was held at Kays Ponger & Uselton in Punta Gorda last week. Photo submitted
Written by Scott Cotherman on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
There is something uniquely satisfying about the ritual of it. You arrive at the first tee, the bag is already waiting, a caddie standing quietly alongside it. Before a word is spoken about yardages or wind direction, a small but meaningful transaction has taken place. You have chosen to walk. And you have chosen not […]
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Views of the new pickleball and tennis courts at Wheeler Road Community Park. Lee County is resurfacing old tennis courts, and adding a pickleball area. The courts are public, and available to all. Top, looking north; the pickleball area has its own bathroom. Photos by Dusty
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Last Saturday, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust scientist Dr. Aaron Adams came to Boca Grande for a talk with the Gulf Conservation Alliance, a regional group trying to find solutions for our fisheries. There was not enough room at the Crowninshield Community House for guests who wished to come. It was the bread and butter talk […]