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The first youth fishing tournament of the season will be held Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier from 9 to 11 a.m. The tournaments are sponsored by the Boca Beacon, Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Grande Marina.
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND ADAM MARTON When Boca Grande resident Rees Poag heard about a tarpon tagging expedition to Belize, he really didn’t hesitate to jump on board. The fly fisherman has been a silver king addict since the early 1990s, and his concerns about boating and jigging pressure on the tarpon in our Pass […]
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To the Editor: Save the date of February 5, 2016 for the annual Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Boca Grande Fundraiser, scheduled from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club.
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There’s one thing you can always count on in Boca Grande – rumors. As the days of summer begin to wane this year, talk has turned to parking within the historic district, particularly along the beach access roads, and not all of that talk is correct. The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association recently helped […]
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BY SUSAN ERWIN After some recent concerns over the future of the Boca Grande Farmers Market existing at the Wheeler Road Ballfield, we can be secure in the knowledge the second farmers market season will be starting on Friday, Oct. 2 at that location. The fate of season three, however, is still up in the […]
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Richard Gerard Newman, 49, of Rotonda West passed away peacefully on August 23, 2015 with his family surrounding him. Richard was born in October 8, 1965 in Los Angeles, California, the son of the late Joan Barry Newman. He graduated from Palm Springs High School and was employed by the Department of Environmental Protection as […]
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Jack Hughes, born in 1947, passed away in his sleep on August 25, 2015, and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Jack and his wife, Barbara Helvey-Hughes, own the Hughes Gallery in Boca Grande. He had been fighting several health issues during the past few years. Jack Hughes has been […]
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Carolann Marie George (Buquet), 75, of Deerfield, IL and Boca Grande, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2015. Beloved wife to Norman; loving mother to Matthew (Jennifer) and Jeffrey (Wendy); dear grandmother to Jared, Derek, Ryan, Nicholas, Amy, Abigail, Samantha, and Katherine. Visitation and inturnment was held in Deerfield, IL. In lieu of flowers, […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE Sometimes, everything in the universe works out just right. Boca Grande firefighters experienced a similar feeling last Thursday, Aug. 20, when they were called out for a water rescue that came together like clockwork … literally just hours after finishing drills for the exact same situation. Firefighter Jeff Knowles was working at […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORIAL SOCIETY Pansy Cost is one of a handful of Boca Grande’s colorful, old-time residents and visitors who will be featured at the Boca Grande Historical Society’s “Lunch with the Legends” at the Gasparilla Inn on November 3. Look for more information about this event in the weeks to come. […]