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OBITUARY: Todd C. Barry

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Obituaries.

Todd C. Barry, 50 of North Port, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. He was born on April 7, 1966 in Harvey, Illinois. Todd loved the Atlanta Falcons and was known for his humor and contagious laughter.

GIFT Tournament returns on Tuesday, Nov. 22

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

Now is the time to sign up for the 2016 Gasparilla Island Flyfishing Tournament, which will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, sponsored by Gasparilla Outfitters, SunTech Builders, LLC and the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce. At 9 a.m. boats will depart from the Pink Docks. The entry fee is $300 per two-angler team.

Ladies Day poster announced, WRTT artists still being sought

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the official 27th Annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament artist. Brendan Coudal is back for the 2017 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, with a few of the ladies’ favorite things – mermaids, dolphins and tarpon. The art, titled “Mermaids Do it Better,” depicts a mermaid winning […]

Range Light update from BIPS

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

SUBMITTED BY JIM GRANT OF THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY – The Barrier Island Parks Society announced this week that restoration of our Gasparilla Island Light (GIL) is proceeding on schedule … in fact, maybe even ahead of schedule. A week ago Jim Grant, BIPS’ representative heading up the project, and Sharon McKenzie, executive director […]

Obituary: Bess Finch

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, Obituaries.

Bess Finch, recent resident of Boca Grande, passed away on September 29, 2016, at her summer home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was born LewEllyn “Bess” Lundeen in Atlanta on February 25, 1929. She spent an active, varied, and artistic life in the Greater Atlanta Area until Fall 2014 when she relocated to Boca Grande. In […]

Profile: Steve Kaplan

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News, Profiles.

BY SUE ERWIN – Steve Kaplan was on a short three-day vacation in Boca Grande four years ago with his wife, Jill. They were visiting his brother, who had a condo in Boca Bay, and they noticed an advertisement on the Internet for a small grocery store that was available for purchase. What was once Gil’s […]

BREAKING: Lee County Commissioners strike Gilchrist from agenda

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Lee County Commissioners sent out an email on Friday, Oct. 28 stating that agenda item 26 regarding the Gilchrist Avenue meeting landscape project in Boca Grande has been stricken from the November 1 meeting agenda. In the email Assistant County Manager Douglas L. Meurer said the issue is no longer slated to be discussed. The […]

Commissioners to vote on Gilchrist plan November 1

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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Agenda item 26. That is the rather innocuous name of a precedent-setting topic of discussion for Lee County Commissioners on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Agenda Item 26 is Gilchrist Avenue parking, and commissioners will be voting on a final plan, thereby hopefully putting a very well-worn controversy to rest. The proposal to […]