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■ STAFF REPORT The Friends of Cayo Costa State Park will be hosting the 5th annual “An Evening for the Island” fundraiser event on Thursday, Feb. 2. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Tarpon Lodge, 13771 Waterfront Drive in Bokeelia, FL. Tickets are $75 per person, […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Islands Park Society has outlined the work yet to be accomplished in its restoration of the Gasparilla Island Light (formerly known as the Rear Range Light). The final stages of planning were discussed at a BIPS board meeting last week. “Who could not be delighted, if not awed, […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Sierra Cunningham has been helping people on the island look their best for the past nine years. She’s a full-time hair stylist at James Griffith Salon at the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club, and if you’ve ever been a client of hers you understand right away how much she loves […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If you’re a fan of marine art and the conservation of our water, mark your calendar now and make plans to attend the 8th Annual BTT Boca Grande fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 3 at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. Anglers from around the area will gather at The Gasparilla Inn […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Get your tickets now for the 9th annual Tennis Ball fundraiser planned for Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event, themed “Fete for Pets,” will be held at the clubhouse at the Boca Grande Club, located at 5000 Gasparilla Road on the island. Tickets are […]
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Robert Edmund Boomer passed away peacefully on January 2, 2017 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He was born on June 17, 1926, the second of five children to Roy and Helen Clippert Boomer. A lifelong Detroiter, Mr. Boomer grew up in the historic Boston-Edison district. He graduated from Detroit Country Day School in 1944 […]
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The Boca Grande Firefighters’ barbecue will be held from 11:30 a.m. until the food runs out today, Friday, Dec. 30. They will fire up the smoker and cook up some delicious BBQ. For a $20 donation per plate, you’ll have the option of a half rack of slow-smoked ribs or a heaping portion of mouth-watering […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The tenting on the Gasparilla Range Light will be coming down soon. Barrier Island Parks Society Executive Director Sharon McKenzie said all of the metal work is done on the light, and the finishing touches on the painting should be completed by the end of December. “The unveiling will take place […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE An arrest has been made in the June boating death of an Englewood man. According to Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office booking reports, Dalton Matthew Reas, 20, of Wauchula was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is handling the investigation but has not yet released […]
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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.