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■ STAFF REPORT The Christmas Walk is right around the corner on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Join the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce in the quaint downtown village of Boca Grande for a luminary-lit stroll through town, a chance to visit and kick off some holiday shopping on “Small Business […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Water Association has been removing and replacing the sanitary sewer, laying new pipelines and repairing a manhole on Harbor Drive near Boca Grande Marina over the past several days. Ribbon curbing will also be replaced on all paver brick driveways. The project should be completed by Monday, Dec. 2. […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society announced today their plans for a new speaker series called, “BIPS 4 BIPS.” The second “BIPS” stands for Barrier Island Protection Series as part of their mission to inspire the exploration and preservation of our natural and historic treasures. The series will include two forums in collaboration […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our understanding of the universe, transformed our knowledge of celestial bodies orbiting stars, and measured precisely how fast the universe is expanding. One woman who helped to keep this dream alive was Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan, a retired NASA astronaut, former Under Secretary of Commerce for […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Sena Jeter Naslund and Flora Naslund Schildknecht are a mother and daughter with a shared passion for writing. They will be speaking at the Johann Fust Library on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. Naslund is the best-selling author of several novels, including “Ahab’s Wife,” “Abundance,” “Four Spirits,” “The Fountain of Saint […]
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■ STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Community Center’s 16th annual Turkey Hoop Shoot contest will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23. The event will start at 10 a.m. on the outdoor basketball court. Registration is required on the day of the event from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. The event is free for all ages, […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Join your friends and neighbors for the annual Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk on Saturday, Nov 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Boca Grande Village will be ringing with Christmas cheer. Stroll down the luminary-lit town, visit with our local businesses, kick off some holiday shopping on “Small […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Saturday, Nov. 30 marks the grand opening of Boca Bargains for the 2019-2020 season. The opening will include furniture and decorative items for sale in the Annex and on the brick patio near the Art Center; and the main store area will feature men’s, ladies’ and children’s clothing, knick-knacks, and “gently used” […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The island was the locale for two deaths in the past few weeks, and both deaths were of relatively young individuals. On Monday, Nov. 18 at 8:46 p.m., the Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS, as well as the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, responded to a call concerning a […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The 24th annual G.I.F.T – Gasparilla Island Fly-fishing Tournament – presented by Gasparilla Outfitters, will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 26, and will benefit the Boca Grande Historical Society. The time for fishing will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and all anglers will meet at the Pink Docks. The pretournament captains’ […]