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■ BY CATHERINE SHANNON BALLMAN Everything is coming up asters for the Boca Grande Garden Club this season. The star-shaped aster is the flower for 20th anniversaries, the very event Boca Grande Garden Club members will celebrate Wednesday afternoon, April 4 with a champagne garden party. In the secret language of flowers, asters represent patience […]
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■ STAFF REPORT A Placida woman was arrested for driving while under the influence at Gasparilla Road and the Boca Grande Causeway on Monday, March 26 after she rear-ended another vehicle. According to Charlotte County Sheriff’s reports, Madalyn Tinervin was found asleep at the scene when the reporting officer arrived, and she displayed obvious signs […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Second Lieutenant Jim Dieffenderfer was a student in the U.S. Army Air Corps Flying Training Program. Jim is the father of Boca Grande resident Ann Fletcher. He splits his time between here and his home in Orlando. The U.S. Air Force veteran completed […]
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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: Thanks to all those who wrote letters, attended and spoke at the Charlotte County Commission hearing on the Transfer of Density regulations on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the Commission adopted the staff’s proposal without the changes we requested. A key issue was the Commission’s adoption of language for so-called Incentive Density which it can […]
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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 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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■ STAFF REPORT The Hermitage Artist Retreat invites the community to join them for a free evening on Friday, March 23 at 6 p.m., to tour the painting studio of renowned painter Robert Bordo and then hear acclaimed Mexican writer Monica Lavin read from her work on the beach around 6:30 p.m., in time to […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande resident and expert banker Jim Runde shared his knowledge of trade and tariffs at the 2018 Economic Summit that took place on the island in February. He was part of a panel with four other members of the Boca Economics Group. They shared recent economic news and trends and […]