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■ STAFF REPORT It isn’t every day that the Boca Grande Fire Department takes their jet ski out to rescue a wayward unicorn, but Sunday, Nov. 11 was that day. At 2:22 p.m., island fire and EMS, as well as Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies, responded to a call of a watercraft in distress/collision in […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Hope For Haitians Committee along with their partners, Food For The Poor, are preparing for the 11th annual Boca Grande Hope For Haitians cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception. The Boca Grande Hope For Haitians Committee committed to fund, over a three-year period, 150 homes in the remote area of Savann Kabrit, […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society is making history again at The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum. Beginning November 1 thru April 30, BIPS will host climb tours to the top every Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $10 per person to tour to the top, and all […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN A colony of evening bats surprisingly became nightly entertainment in September for Susan Hanafee and Ian Rogerson at their home in Seawatch at the north end of the island. Each night at dusk, they’d watch from their second-story balcony as the little creatures took flight to find their twilight feast of […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Woman’s Club is excited to announce that it has launched a new website which will allow the community to go online to get information on many of the activities and events sponsored by the organization. Find out about Boca Bargains Opening Day, hours of operation, and special sales. Learn […]
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By SUE ERWINThere’s a new shop in town, and you’ll be surprised at the unique island items available there, just in time for the holiday season. The Tide gift shop located in the Old Theatre building at 321 Park Ave. in Boca Grande is planning a grand opening event on Friday, October 11. “I wanted […]
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We were blessed for many years to have one of the most beautiful dog parks in the United States, but the times they are a-changin’. The Gasparilla Inn & Club has announced that September 1 will be the last day the dog park is open; construction on the new Gasparilla Inn Beach Club facilities will […]
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We’ve had an interesting couple of weeks when it comes to natural gas activity in the downtown area. Last week we told you about a potential gas leak in the 4th Street vicinity, which turned out to be workers at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club working on a gas line at the Beach Club restaurant. […]
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To the Editor: We are co-hosting a beach clean-up on Saturday, September 21 beginning at 5th St. beach, from 9 a.m. until noon. We need clean up volunteers and sponsors. Volunteers can sign up at m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/805094aaaaa2ca4f49-international. This is the 31st year of International Coastal Clean-Up Day, in partnership with Keep Lee County Beautiful, and Ocean […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Grab your hat and boots and get ready to dance. The Southern Grand Slam Concert is coming to Charlotte Sports Park on Saturday, July 6. Artists scheduled to perform include Darryl Worley, Billy Dean, the Tobacco Road Band and Jim Brown. And there’ll be a fireworks display, too. Feature musician Jim […]