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BY SUSAN HANAFEE – The annual Strawberry Festival on Boca Grande, sponsored by the United Methodist Women (UMW), will not be held this year. But there will be strawberries and Jan Myer’s famous shortcake “to go” after all. From 12 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Methodist Church entrance on Gilchrist, prepared […]
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STAFF REPORT – Persons wishing to comment on a proposal to nominate a section of the historic district to the National Register of Historic Places may email their comments to contact@BGHPB.org. You do not have to be a member of the historic district to express your opinion. The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will hold […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Efforts to meet the on-island demand for the COVID-19 vaccine continue in earnest at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. COVID-19 Vaccine Facts (as of February 19): • Over 700 – 1st doses have been safely and efficiently administered • 600 – 2nd doses will have been provided […]
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BY KATHY JAMES – No one will dispute that the year 2020 had its challenges, the biggest being COVID-19, the global pandemic. It was and is devastating to so many people for so many reasons in terms of life, livelihood, and mental health. It is too soon to know its total measurable impact just yet, […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – In January 2016, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association successfully acquired the Mercabo property located at the entrance to Gasparilla Island. It was in late 2015 that a rumor began to circulate that an offer had been made by a resort developer to purchase the 30 acres, armored by […]
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Shown from left to right in the photo: Ben McCoy, director of golf at Lemon Bay and program director for A Better Shot; Ryan Hartnett, head professional at Lemon Bay Golf Club; Whitty Ransome, vice president of A Better Shot; MaryAnne Hooker, executive vice president of A Better Shot; Yki Fujii, assistant golf professional at […]
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BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – This is no fish tale of that you can be sure, although George Benisek has no shortage of fisherman tales to tell. An avid, lifelong fisherman, he began fishing when he was just a young boy. George and his late wife Barbara of 63 years were living on Captiva when they […]
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BY SUSAN HANAFEE – The chairman of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday urged all residents to let their voices be heard on a proposal to nominate a section of the historic district to the National Register of Historic Places. “Since a national listing would create an attraction and additional tourist interest in […]
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BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Virtual speakers, open air musicals, art shows without the usual wine and cheese receptions, pop-up history tours in parking lots – all have been part of the creativity local not-for-profit organizations have exhibited in dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. And the results have been gratifying for most organizations, as support and […]
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BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center have managed to keep jazz alive in Boca Grande with their concert series “All That Jazz” made available to a broader audience. World-renowned trumpeter Dominick Farinacci took to the auditorium stage Monday evening as the performance was livestreamed outside the pavilion and in […]