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STAFF REPORT – The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: 1) Be applying for admission to a school of higher education (including some technical programs); 2) Demonstrate a B or better high school […]
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STAFF REPORT – Kerry Hunter, Trust Development Officer at Englewood Bank & Trust, is resuming her live seminars at the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, 601 South Indiana Avenue, in October. The complimentary seminars take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. “I’m thrilled to be able to hold in-person seminars again, rather than having webinars,” said […]
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STAFF REPORT – Despite the heavy rains earlier this month, the habitat restoration project at Wildflower is continuing to move ahead on schedule. Earthmoving work to modify and expand the freshwater wetlands on the eastern side of the site is now largely complete and the contractor has returned to the western estuarine areas to continue […]
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STAFF REPORT – Coronavirus or no coronavirus, Boca Grande is still making the list of “The Most Expensive Zip Codes in America,” according to Property Club (propertyclub.com) and realtor.com. Massachusetts has four locations near the top of the list this year, including Nantucket, Wellesley Hills, Weston and Edgartown. Property Club released the list after it […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – During the sleepy summertime season in Boca Grande, there is hardly an echo of chatter, a friendly exchange outside of the bakery or a stranger to hold the post office door open for you with your package. It’s been a quiet couple of weeks in this beloved seaside town in anticipation […]
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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society would like to acknowledge the support of Florida Humanities in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities through their Florida Humanities CARES grant program and the support of the Lee CARES (Lee County) grant program. This support allowed us to continue our archival and research […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – What a difference a week can make, in terms of changing the light shone on a specific, tricky issue like the recent nomination of the Boca Grande residential district to the National Historic Registry. Last week we reported that a nomination to the NHR had been made for parts of the […]
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BY DR TOM ERVIN – It is fall again. The wind is freshening and more from the north. There is a morning chill, and the lazy days of summer are becoming shorter. It is time to find the sweater drawer. And it is time to think about the return to Boca Grande. Normally, the […]
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A four-part free webinar series to provide sound facts about COVID-19; including recommendations for safe travel and safe living on island this season, has begun and is being held by the Boca Grande Health Clinic. The series kicked off on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Boca Grande residents had an opportunity to join Healthnetwork Foundation and speaker Dr. […]
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Capt. Joseph Robert Bergquist, born in West Palm beach on March 29, 1962, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Born on March 29, 1962 to John and Anita Bergquist, and raised in Florida, this native more than excelled in all aspects of the yachting world. In Joe’s career a Broward yacht named “Galaxie” landed […]