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■ STAFF REPORT Get your clubs ready for the West Charlotte County Republican Club’s 10th annual golf outing planned to take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 21. The event will be held at the Lemon Bay Golf Club. The cost is $85 per player if you register by July 14. After that date, […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY LT JEFF CORKHILL You may notice a new member of the Lee County Sheriff’s Patrol function on Boca Grande. So if you get the opportunity, please welcome Sgt. Cecil Fitch. Sgt. Fitch is a welcome addition to the patrol team in Boca Grande, and we are very pleased to have him assigned […]
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To the Editor: Our Boca Grande Community Center Summer Camp kids wanted to say “Thank You” to the island and especially the Boca Grande Woman’s Club for their sincere generosity in creating a fun, educational and rewarding experience this summer. What better way to say thanks than our annual “Beach/Beach Access Cleanup”. Not to be […]
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To the Editor: Thanks so much to the Board of Directors of Project Detect, Inc. for their generous contribution of $3,000 that will fund cancer screenings for patients at the Englewood Community Care Clinic. We are grateful for their continued support of our work year after year. The mission of the clinic is to provide […]
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The family of Isabelle Joiner wants to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and prayers over the past week. Because Isabelle was a very well-known and respected lady across South Florida, many people have expressed interest in attending her services. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 27 at 10 a.m. and her […]
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To the Editor: Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fifth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, an environmentally friendly event that invites scuba divers to harvest this invasive species and allows the public to taste delicious lionfish dishes prepared by top local chefs. The derby will take place from July 6 to 8 based at Mote, 1600 […]
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■BY SUE ERWIN A public meeting was held on Wednesday, June 13 in Rotonda to update residents on the “Village & Marina at Boca Grande” project, planned for the old Placida Fishery property. Real estate developer Jay Feinberg bought out the previous developer and closed on the property on May 1. He said the focal […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Summer weather is in full swing and the island is getting quieter, but this is actually the busiest time of year for the Boca Grande Historical Society. As members prepare for a new season, help is needed to discover new and interesting facts about our island’s history, and you can even assist […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Several residents and visitors to the island were experiencing the cough and throat tickle indicative of red tide symptoms this week, and low concentrations of the wicked stuff have been confirmed. Dr. Tracy Fanara, manager of the environmental health program at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, said low concentrations of the […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Water Association has announced it will be replacing aging clay gravity sewer and water lines on Third Street and on Palm Avenue this summer. Rusty Plumbing, Inc. has been contracted to complete to project along with GIWA staff. The clay gravity sewer lines have been in service since 1972 […]