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■ BY SUE ERWIN As they tirelessly work their way through the boxes, scanning photos, transcribing audio and sorting through a variety of other items, Jim and Rose Marie Blaha have been creating an online archive system at the Boca Grande Historical Society for the past year. With assistance from Crystal Diff, there is a […]
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To the Editor: Hi everyone, The Harry Chapin Food Bank has been selected as a local beneficiary of the global CenturyLink Campaign to Fight Hunger, a virtual food drive which runs now through June 15. We are one of 140 food banks supporting communities where the company operates around the globe to be selected. To […]
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■ PROVIDED BY MOTE MARINE Do you love trivia? Mote Marine Laboratory recently launched a new online game called “Who Wants to be a Sea Star?” on mote.org. This game was originally created for Mote’s Oh Baby! exhibit. This fun interactive game is an expanded version of what is currently on display at Mote and is fin-tastic […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The coordinators of the 2017 Taste of Boca Grande have announced the 18 restaurants that will be participating in the event, and that tickets will be even easier than ever to get this time.
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Lee County has opened up the official portal to apply for the Boca Grande Parking Committee. The committee was announced Aug. 5, and applications were expanded to a wider audience in September. The application is online. The landing page for the commission is up to date, and shows that all the committee positions are vacant. […]
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The new Mote Science Education Aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota is opening to the public next Wednesday, Oct. 8. Mote SEA will provide science education and enhanced levels of ocean literacy to much larger and more diverse populations from around the world. The 146,000-square-foot facility will enable individuals of all ages and backgrounds […]
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John Ashworth, formerly of Marion, Ohio, Boca Grande, Fla., and Cedarville, Mich., passed away on September 20, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was 91. John was born on April 15, 1934 in Huntington, W.Va., to Lewis J. and Johnnie Summers Ashworth. He was preceded in death by his brother, Summers, in 2008. He graduated […]
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Pine View teacher with Lighthouse story When visitors step into the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse, they’re often greeted by docent and historian Caroline Gannon. A longtime teacher, she brings her love of history to the Range Light by sharing details that give visitors a fuller picture of the landmark’s past. Caroline’s stepfather, Bill Munsell, moved to […]
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Anna Maria now pondering paid, resident parking BY MARCY SHORTUSE Anyone who has spent time in Boca Grande knows that a “busy” beach day might look like 25 to 50 beachgoers at any given access point. It is nothing in comparison to some beachfront communities like Fort Myers Beach, Siesta Key and Anna Maria Island, […]
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In the historic farmhouse in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania that he restored with the love of his life, Cindy, Jeffery Lynn King, age 80, died peacefully in his sleep on August 1, 2025, after a long and heroically fought battle against cancer and heart disease. Jeff was often described as “larger than life” by family, friends, […]