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■ BY SUE ERWIN Pearce Presnell has been coming to Boca Grande since he was a young boy. His father, an avid boater and fisherman, started bringing him to the island 25 years ago. “We used to vacation here, and then my dad bought a place here in the 1990s. My brothers and […]
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Zachary Allen Davis of Port Charlotte passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at the age of 37. Zachary was born on April 8, 1979 in Richmond, Indiana. Zachary was a 2004 graduate of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design with a degree in culinary arts. Zachary enjoyed working as a chef, spending time with […]
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To the Editor: Pearl Harbor survivors John Seelie (left), from Engwood, Florida, and Edward Stone, from Syracuse, New York, talk during a tour of the USS Arizona Memorial. Dec. 7, 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military and the State of Hawaii are hosting […]
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■ STAFF REPORT All are invited to celebrate the annual lighting of the Lighthouse with Christmas lights, live entertainment, appetizer and more. The date of the event is Saturday, Dec. 10. Gates open at 5:45 p.m., and the lights will go on at 6:15 p.m. Port Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum, 880 Belcher Rd.
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The weekly island Farmers Market is coming back. Boca Grande Farm and Fish Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays starting on January 6, 2017. The market will still be located at the ball field on Wheeler Road. More than 33 vendors are expected […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN I f you’ve visited the beach near the range light recently, you have probably not only seen but heard the progress workers are making on the restoration project over the past couple of weeks. Razorback, LLC recently fitted the range light with a covered tented top. The protected material was put […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Duane Zobrist, owner of Gasparilla Adventures, a resort outfitters company, recently purchased the property located at 333 Park Avenue on the island. Zobrist will be running a business that will rent bikes, golf carts, kayaks and paddleboards. “We’ll be offering guided water tours, or people can just rent kayaks and paddleboards […]
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■ STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, Dec. 13 the Board of Directors of the Johann Fust Library Foundation welcomes the Boca Grande community to the library at 11:30 a.m. to celebrate “Sheldon Kaye Daye,” in honor of the Lee County Library System director who will be retiring at the end of this month. Kaye was […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Although you might not see her on most days when you come into Hudson’s Market to grab lunch, Donna Caso is usually very busy working in the kitchen preparing food and stocking other items to keep the store running smoothly. Donna has been working at the store for more […]
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To the Editor: Help your dog or dogs be the best they can be by teaching them basic commands, completing a training course with them or training them to become part of a certified pet therapy team. In January, Suncoast Humane Society is hosting a variety of canine training courses at 250 Center […]