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The Grande Chorus held its Happy Holidays community concert this week on Sunday and Monday evenings at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Session 2 rehearsals begin in January. To find out more about this series or other programs, call (941) 964-0827. […]
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Lee County has updated the in-person schedule for Boca Grande parking permit distribution. Three December dates had to be canceled due to temporary utility impacts caused by building construction. The following in-person dates have been canceled: To ensure continued access for residents, employees, volunteers and visitors, Lee County has added multiple January dates. All January […]
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BY MARTA HOWELL, FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE What a whirlwind this last year has been! Last year at this time my office was in a shipping container in the parking lot of the Crowninshield Community House. It was not a particularly pleasant experience for me – or for our wonderful Friends’ staff! But in a […]
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A November theft of a trolling motor from Boca Grande North Condominium Slip #3 was reported last Friday, Dec. 5. At 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 24, a Minnkota Terrova trolling motor was stolen from a boat on a boat lift at Boca Grande North Marina, located at 6040 Boca Grande Causeway, according to the Charlotte […]
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This weekend, The Grande Chorus is kicking off its 4th season with a mid-century-themed concert of holiday favorites. Thirty Boca Grande friends and neighbors will be singing cool retro arrangements of songs, in the musical styles from the 1940s to the 1960s. Beautiful harmonies, a singalong and a finale surprise will allow the audience to […]
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Barrier Island Parks Society is holding their celebration of the lighting of the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse on Saturday, Dec. 13 with events starting at 5:30 p.m., 880 Belcher Road, Boca Grande. Entertainment, appetizers and wine/beer bar. BIPS.org
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Russ Burden, renowned wildlife photographer, will give a presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. for the Boca Grande Camera Club. The club meets at Crowninshield Community House, 240 Banyan Street, as well as via zoom. Russ is an award-winning professional photographer and instructor with vast experience, whose works have been honored and displayed […]
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Lee County Board of County Commissioners had released the administrative code for administering Boca Grande parking permits. The issue will be on the agenda at their Tuesday, Dec. 2 meeting. The code, AC-11-20, provides the criteria for issuance of Parking Permits for use within designated areas located on the Lee County portions of Gasparilla Island and requirements […]
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Above, Steve Neri, Tom Longest, Darcy Longest, Nancy Neri, Margo Perriello, Bob Periello Boca Grande North held a celebration last Friday to not only open their new clubhouse facilities but to get together as a community after a difficult series of storms. “It’s the first time we have come together as an association since Milton, […]
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BY CHARLOTTE C. COWAN, MD Few things are more joyful – or more unpredictable – than a grandchild’s visit. Children inevitably bring with them both fun and minor chaos. And, as every grandparent knows, the best memories often come with a few “uh-ohs” along the way. This month’s Ask a Doc welcomes guest contributor Charlotte […]