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■ STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, Dec. 13 the Board of Directors of the Johann Fust Library Foundation welcomes the Boca Grande community to the library at 11:30 a.m. to celebrate “Sheldon Kaye Daye,” in honor of the Lee County Library System director who will be retiring at the end of this month. Kaye was […]
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To the Editor: Help your dog or dogs be the best they can be by teaching them basic commands, completing a training course with them or training them to become part of a certified pet therapy team. In January, Suncoast Humane Society is hosting a variety of canine training courses at 250 Center […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Emmy Szoke was a very proud mom when her son Frank graduated from Lemon Bay High School and at the same time completed a dual enrollment aviation maintenance program with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2015. Frank is a descendent of the Cole, Futch and Dixon families, all of whom […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Gulfshore Tenors along with accompanist Laura Friesen will be performing at the Boca Grande Community Center at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. Experience an evening of operatic delight. The collaboration of these three very talented and highly acclaimed young tenors creates a singing sensation unique to Southwest Florida. […]
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■ BY MARY BESS Tickets for the Tour of Historic Homes and Luncheon of the The Boca Grande Historical Society go on sale December 5th. The luncheon and tour will be held on February 2, 2017. Luncheon at the Gasparilla Inn begins at 11:30 a.m. The tour follows from 2 to 4:30 p.m. […]
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To the Editor: Our Thanksgiving arrival brought a change I had feared since my first visit to the Everglades some 30+ years ago: The high-nutrient waters being released at Lake Okeechobee from the agricultural lands had brought a visible green slime to our bayou. An organization known as Captains for Clean Water has a clear […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its potable (drinking) water supply. GIWA will disinfect the water with free chlorine rather than combined chlorine/ammonia (chloramines) beginning on November 28, 2016 through January 3, 2017. This conversion to chlorine (which is a stronger disinfectant) from chlorine/ammonia […]
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To the Editor: This year, Mote Marine Laboratory celebrated the success of its first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, Oceans of Opportunity, and the extraordinary generosity of its supporters at the Lab’s annual fundraising event, Oceanic Evening on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. Oceanic Evening drew about 400 ocean supporters for an […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE For the first time in decades, the Boca Grande Causeway is allowing vehicles exceeding 40,000 pounds to cross the swing bridge, after having approved the increase at their quarterly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The process in getting there, however, was somewhat rocky. Public comment was taken nearer the […]
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The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the official 27th Annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament artist. Brendan Coudal is back for the 2017 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, with a few of the ladies’ favorite things – mermaids, dolphins and tarpon. The art, titled “Mermaids Do it Better,” depicts a mermaid winning […]