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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center is partnering up with Sky Family YMCA to offer exercise sessions for residents beginning on Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 24 through January 25. The cost to attend is $65 per month. “Moving for Better Balance,” a one hour class led by YMCA trained […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Eric Oberg supervised some significant renovations that were completed over the summer months at Miller’s Dockside and Eagle Grille, located at Boca Grande Marina, where he is the general manager. But by no means is he a new face to our island. The downstairs bar has been moved from the west side to […]
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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society sincerely thanks the Boca Grande Woman’s Club and Mark Spurgeon of Boca Grande Real Estate for their generous donations that have allowed the Society to add an Archival Research Area to its History Center. Donations from these two groups have resulted in the purchase of the archiving, […]
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Thirza Jane Farrow died on September 8, 2017 in Venice, Florida at age 91, vibrant and engaged in life to the end. A resident of Martha’s Vineyard for many years, Jane and her husband Ted Farrow wintered in Boca Grande for decades before making a permanent move there in 2000. After her husband Ted Farrow died, […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A proposal to renovate a private home to an assisted living facility on East Railroad Avenue was not well received in the Boca Grande community, and it brought more than 40 people to the first of two Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meetings in the last two weeks. The meeting at […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Members of community organizations on the island have been asking why the Members of community organizations on the island have been asking why the message board at the post office on Fourth Street has been recently removed. When asked, the postmaster said that placing items on the message board has always been against United States […]
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The landscape of downtown Boca Grande may look quite different in the future, as the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved a proposal to erect a new commercial structure on Park Avenue. The lot is located next to The Temp, at 354 Park Avenue, and is owned by the McLaughlin family. They also own the […]
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■ STAFF REPORT On Monday, Oct. 9 the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual Scholarship Golf Scramble at The Gasparilla Inn & Club Golf Course, raising more than $26,000. Wesley Locke of the Chamber said more than 21 teams participated. “We are so excited to continue supporting our local students in their […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Banyan Tree Pilates and Yoga has new owners – but they’re not new to the island. Jan Waters and her husband, Ron, officially purchased the business on September 1. Jan has been teaching fitness classes for about 30 years. She has taught step, boot camp and Pilates. An avid runner, she’s also competed […]
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To the Editor: As we wind down the fifth sea turtle nesting season since the inception of the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association, we want to extend our gratitude to our community and volunteers. We are thankful to live in an area that champions our efforts and takes such an active role in supporting our mission. […]