Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Obituaries.
William (Bill) Joseph Abbott, 84, of Monticello passed away peacefully at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 19, 2021) at Kirby Medical Center, Monticello. Bill was born on Oct. 4, 1937, in Monticello, the son of Avery and Anna (Thomas) Abbott. He married Tamara (Miller) Fox on June 2, 1979, in Monticello. Bill is survived by his […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
Moving the water south seemed to be the theme of the Tuesday, Oct. 26 meeting held by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the project delivery team in charge of the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual. Known as LOSOM, the project will determine the new outflow direction from the lake when the water is […]
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The Boca Grande Camera Club’s first Field Trip of the season will be held at the Rear Range Light on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 3:30 p.m. This field trip will be open to both members and non-members. Take advantage of a great opportunity to learn from the best, and gain some experience in Late Afternoon […]
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Robert Dietrich Kunisch of Boca Grande and Lutherville, Md..was born on July 7,1941 in Norwalk, Conn.. to Margaret Dietrich and I.W. (Henry) Kunisch. He died on October 20, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His wife and two children were by his side. He was a graduate of New York University in 1964 […]
Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
The Lemon Bay Conservancy and partners are proud to announce that after a decade of hard work, committed partnerships, a vast amount of volunteer hours and dedication to vision, they successfully completed the habitat restoration at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve on January 25, 2021. Two small islands were purposefully created and are now located in […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Community.
Jim Blaha knows that to tell a story, you need many voices. To tell the story of black history in Boca Grande, Jim reached out to the Blanchard House in Punta Gorda. “The Blanchard House had been closed for a time because of the pandemic. When they had their grand reopening on September 18th, those […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The question of who owns the beach – and the water, for that matter – along Charlotte Harbor at Hill Tide Estates has been raised again, as there is now a semi-permanent fence at the southern boundary of the gated community … a fence that stretches out into the water during […]
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Celebrate Cayo Costa! Will be held at the Island State Park on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Affordable all-inclusive tickets feature round trip boat transportation from three departure points, all activities and a barbeque lunch catered by Big Nick’s BBQ. “This is a great opportunity to visit the park by boat […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Profiles.
If you are in the market for a motivational speaker for your next graduation, Kay Kemper is the woman for you. Energetic, optimistic, and full of joie de vivre, Kay could inspire the most woebegone and has uplifting wisdom to share. From being the first female vice president in the history of Old Dominion University […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Community, News.
It was a simpler time. A time when children would watch “Father Knows Best” and “The Brady Bunch” in their feety pajamas. A time when the best ride in town was a banana seat bicycle with playing cards clipped to the tire with a clothes pin. A time when children played outside for hours unsupervised, […]