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As the United States grapples with the removal of statues from public squares, the process often feels chaotic to the casual observer. It is this very volatility that inspired Roger Lewis, curator of the “Roger’s Picks” speaker series, to bring a unique historical perspective to the Boca Grande Community Center. On Tuesday, January 21, at […]
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Simon Bound, former Global Director of Research at Morgan Stanley, will speak on Russia, Ukraine and the echoes of history on Friday, March 6 at 4:30 p.m. Boca Grande Community Ctr., 131 First St. W, Boca Grande. Call (941) 964-0827 or visit friendsofbocagrande.org.
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The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will have meetings of the Audit, Finance and Engineering committees beginning at 1 p.m. next Wednesday, Jan 14. The meetings will be held at the newly renovated Bridge Authority office at 6201 Boca Grande Causeway.
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For more than 20 years, Keylime Bistro has been a fixture of Southwest Florida’s dining scene; it reopened following a full renovation after Helene and Milton. The airport debut comes just months after the original Captiva Island Keylime Bistro reopened after 971 days of closure due to Hurricane Ian and subsequent storms. The Boca Grande […]
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The Island School PTO will host its 10th Annual Chowder Dinner on Friday, Jan. 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. “This special event brings together our community, businesses, TIS staff and families. We are incredibly grateful for the support and generosity that make this event possible,” said Island School […]
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Royal Palm Players is hosting a two-day comedy workshop on Monday, Jan. 19 and Tuesday, Jan. 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Crowninshield Community House, 240 Banyan St., Boca Grande.RoyalPalmPlayers.com
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has received an application for a Special Certificate of Appropriateness regarding the construction of a two-story spa building and an outdoor lap pool at the Gasparilla Inn between 5th Street and 7th Streets. According to the staff report, the two-story spa building will occupy an area currently used for […]
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A supposed conflict resolution meeting on Monday morning between Charlotte County and Lee County got no further in resolving the differences on beach access and parking in Boca Grande. The meeting, held at the Punta Gorda Charlotte Library, was a state-mandated session between the two counties. The process is called Chapter 164, designed expressly for […]
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A membership welcome at Coral Creek Sue Schultz has spent much of her time in Southwest Florida working behind the scenes of island life, helping visitors, seasonal residents and locals feel welcome. Originally from Lake Grove on Long Island, N.Y., Schultz moved to the area about 20 years ago after discovering Southwest Florida and deciding […]
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To the Editor: Monday’s conflict resolution meeting between Lee and Charlotte County over the Lee parking ordinance was the shortest political meeting I’ve ever attended. What? 20-some minutes INCLUDING the pledge of allegiance? For a “seasoned” politician, commissioner Kevin Ruane seemed overly sensitive to people’s murmurs of skepticism of the public hearings he claims were […]