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Time is running out to present objections to National Register of Historic Places nomination

Written by Marcy Shortuse on July 16, 2021. Posted in News.

If you live within the Boca Grande residential historic district and you aren’t comfortable with the possibility of your neighborhood being placed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is not too late to let Tallahassee know.

On Thursday, Aug. 5 the Florida National Register Review Board will make its recommendation regarding the determination of eligibility to the Register, regardless of the fact that a majority of the residents in the district, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board and the Lee County Historic Preservation Board voted against it.

Profile: Capt. Chad Bombenger

Written by T Michele Walker on July 16, 2021. Posted in Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.

The first Jay Joiner Memorial Belt Buckle was given out the year after he passed away, in 1993. The buckle is engraved with an eagle, which represents the best fisherman nature has to offer, and a ruby, Jay’s birthstone.

OBITUARY: William Regnery

Written by Marcy Shortuse on July 16, 2021. Posted in Obituaries.

William Henry Regnery II of Boca Grande, Florida died peacefully at home on July 2 , surrounded by his loving family. William, age 81, fought courageously against cancer. He will be forever missed. Beloved husband of Judith (née Page-Timson), loving father to Robert (Pamela) Regnery, William T (Christi) Regnery, David (LeighAnn) Regnery, William F Regnery, […]

Summer camp with Larry the legless lizard, yoga and meditation, squid dissection and much more

Written by Marcy Shortuse on July 9, 2021. Posted in News.

– School might be out for the summer, but the learning hasn’t stopped. At the Boca Grande Community Center’s traditional summer camp, which started one week after school let out, kids

More letters sent back and forth in the ongoing National Historic Register controversy

Written by Marcy Shortuse on July 6, 2021. Posted in News.

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While a meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 5 with the Florida National Register Review Board to rehash the National Register of Historic Places nomination of part of the island’s downtown residential historic district, and to see if it meets the eligibility standards set by the state, letters are still flying […]

What do you do when a shark follows you home? Another hammerhead experience in island waters

Written by Marcy Shortuse on July 6, 2021. Posted in News.

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Friday, June 18 Dianne Ryan and her daughter, Robin Ryan, decided to do things a bit differently when it came time to their regular paddleboard excursion. The pair were used to taking their boards to local Sarasota waters, where Dianne has a condo, but that day they decided to head […]

Are you interested in receiving a flu shot or COVID-19 booster in the fall?

Written by Marcy Shortuse on July 6, 2021. Posted in Health & Wellness.

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – The Boca Grande Health Clinic is running a survey to identify interest in receiving a flu shot, or a COVID-19 booster shot (if these become available) at the Clinic. “Last year’s drive-through flu clinic was a big success, and we hope to replicate it this coming flu […]

Island shopkeepers have a message for would-be shoplifters: We’re watching you

Written by Marcy Shortuse on July 6, 2021. Posted in News.

STAFF REPORT – A shoplifting duo found out the hard way that Boca Grande businesses are paying close attention to their customers, as they were arrested for their crimes that took place on Sunday, June 27. According to an employee at Aqua Boutique on Park Avenue, the pair were a mother and daughter team. One […]

OBITUARY: Felix Manuel

Written by Marcy Shortuse on July 6, 2021. Posted in Obituaries.

It is with great sadness that we receive the news that Felix T. Manuel, born January 11, 1968, passed away on June 8, 2021. He died peacefully in his sleep while vacationing in Chicago with his beloved daughter. Felix was born in Davao oriental, Philippines. He is survived by his daughter Gilicarl, her mother, and […]

OBITUARY: Tetlow Parham Park

Written by Marcy Shortuse on July 6, 2021. Posted in Obituaries.

Tetlow Parham Park of Ithaca, N.Y. passed away unexpectedly in her home on Thursday, May 20th, 2021 in the presence of her husband of 59 years and her two beloved dogs. Tetlow was born Elizabeth Tetlow Parham, known to everyone as Tet, because her mother never referred to her as Elizabeth. Tetlow said she never […]