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■ SUBMITTED BY RPP You’re invited to a party this weekend at the Crowninshield Center, when Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband” begins Royal Palm Players’ season of fun. This year’s theme is ‘The Battle of the Sexes,’ and this pithy comedy proves that both sexes are capable of intrigue, blackmail and corruption, as well as […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Stuie Middleton was born in Boca Grande. His earliest memories include spending late nights in the Boca Beacon office when his mother, Patti Middleton, well-known Boca Grande artist, helped the former staff put the paper together every week. Patti would bring a playpen to keep Stuie occupied. “When they were […]
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To the Editor: Take a walk on the wet side! Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Inc. (CHEC) will be conducting free Seagrass Adventure Estuary wading trips at Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Road, Englewood at 9 a.m. on the following dates in 2016: • November 22, 2016 • November 26, 2016 • December […]
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There are only four more days until the upcoming general election, and conversation is heating up. It may be leaving you confused, but with a little research you can approach the voting booth with confidence. There are several items on the ballot that are confusing to people, and we thought we would address the highlights […]
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The go-to group for theater fun, Royal Palm Players (RPP), is excited to announce its upcoming season with big productions and thematic concerts based on the oldest competition under the sun, the battle of the sexes. Choose your allegiances wisely! The theatrics begin on November 10 – 13 with ‘An Ideal Husband,’ a clever comedy […]
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]