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It was a perfect finish at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6, as local favorite Golden Tempo won the third of horse racing’s Triple Crown in a rain-soaked race. He is jointly owned by Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable, and trained by Cherie DeVaux, a Lemon Bay High School graduate. Like the Kentucky […]
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Braeden Hobbs graduated from Charlotte High School, Punta Gorda, on May 21 with magna cum laude honors. Braeden ranked among the top 20 percent of his graduating class and plans on starting college at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. Braeden is the son of Boca Grande Post Office clerk Cherre Hobbs and James […]
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Jeffrey Edward Larson was born February 12, 1987 and was taken to heaven May 28, 2026. He was 39 years old. He resided with his mother and father, Janice and Bill Larson in North Port, FL. A Memorial Service is being held a t 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at First Baptist Church […]
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New at Lighthouse United Methodist Following the departure of the Rev. Daphne Johnson from Lighthouse United Methodist Church, the congregation will welcome the Rev. Beth Demme from Tallahassee next month as she leads her first Sunday service at the church. Demme is moving down on June 30 and her first Sunday will be July 5. […]
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There are two upcoming elections in Florida: the Aug. 18 primary election and the Nov. 3 general election. The November election will include federal, state and local races. Federal offices on the ballot include Florida’s U.S. Senate seat and seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, including Congressional District 19, which covers much of Southwest […]
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FIVE YEARS AGO Sassy Tarts Bakery celebrated one year in business. Originally, they were vendors at the Englewood and Boca Grande farmers markets and eventually needed to have a larger kitchen space. TEN YEARS AGO The Island School held its traditional Field Day activities including beachball volleyball, tug-o-war and other events. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Pamela […]
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Editor’s Note: The boil notice has been rescinded as of June 10. The Gasparilla Island Water Association issued a Precautionary Boil Water Notice for Cole Island and the Boca Grande North Association due to a temporary loss of water pressure during the repair of the eight inch transmission water main that brings water from their Placida treatment plant […]
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The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake today off of Cuba, at location M 6.1 – 104 km west northwest of Mantua, Cuba. The time was 14:00:25 p.m, but felt a few minutes later in Boca Grande. Below, the graphic from the USGS. The spot in the Straits of Florida is south of Tallahassee, and […]
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Above, the wedding couple. Photo by Dusty On Saturday, the town of Boca Grande turned out for the wedding parade of Baylor Wickes and Samir Yezdani. The traditional parade is called a Baraat. On Saturday morning, the Baraattook the promenade from The Gasparilla Inn, down Palm Avenue, up 4th Street and then back down Gilchrist, […]
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The next meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee will be held at 1 p.m. on June 17. The formal agenda has three items to be considered, as well as public comment on issues before the committee, and a final public comment period on any topic relating to parking. The agenda includes: To send comments […]