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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Art Center and the Boca Grande Garden Club have joined for the past few years to present to the community our annual Art in Bloom exhibit. This year was stupendous. We owe a great deal to Nat Italiano and his agency for the generous, consistent and enthusiastic support year […]
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To the Editor: “Once Upon a Time” (actually last Saturday) it was a “Dude Perfect” day for “All in the Family” and “Friends” who enjoyed an amazing Spring Fair hosted by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club. “TV Time” was the theme of this year’s parade and fair. Nearly 100 volunteers arrived for set-up, and as […]
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This Saturday, “TV Time” is coming to Boca Grande beginning at 10:30 a.m., with a star-studded parade along the Bike Path. TV show-inspired golf carts, bicycles, wagons and scooters will assemble at 5th Street at 9:50 a.m. so “Get Smart!” and pre-register now. Late entries may register at 9:45. Led by the Lemon Bay High […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Join island children, Lee County Parks and Recreation and the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center for their annual Easter Egg Hunt, scheduled for Saturday, March 31 at 10 a.m. Children up to the age of 11 are welcome to the hunt, with three hunts classified through age categories. There will […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE There has been a bit of a change-up on our beach access streets as of late, a change that includes new signs and a whole new way to park. If you look closely at the entrance to the beach access streets you will see a new sign at each one. Due to […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Effective next Monday, March 26 The Island School will have their own school resource officer (SRO), provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. SROs are going to be stationed at every school in Lee County and eventually throughout Florida, no matter how big or small the school, in accordance with Senate […]
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■ BY ERICA RESS MARTIN After a season like no other, with sold-out shows like last month’s big musical, “My Fair Lady,” Royal Palm Players ends the season in an unusual way. It’s “Mame – the Concert.” This Tony Award-winning musical is staged like a concert with singers playing all the parts in the show. […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Cavendish Global is returning to Boca Grande on Tuesday, March 27 to host its upcoming Regenerative Medicine Forum at the Boca Grande Community Center. The Forum will showcase a unique curation of keynotes and panels, featuring nationally-renown industry leaders and scientists. Programming will feature discussions on the latest industry trends in regenerative […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Water samples, microscopes and the latest technology kept a few volunteers busy at the Mote Marine Laboratory office on the island last Friday morning, March 16. Mote Staff Biologist Devin Burris was onsite to provide training on the new HABscope system. The HABscope system was developed by NOAA (National Oceanic and […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The third “Coffee With a Scientist” event of the season sponsored by Mote Marine Laboratory was held on Wednesday, March 21 at the Boca Grande Mote office. This week, Dr. Jim Locascio returned to the island to discuss “Fish Communities and Habitat Use Patterns in Phillipi Creek and Associated Stormwater Canals.” […]