Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Most tennis players in and around Boca Grande know Lenore Lobel as a formidable opponent on the courts. If that’s all they know, they are missing a lot, although that, in itself, is pretty awesome. Lenore loves tennis. She has been playing most of her life. She also is a kayaker, bicyclist, walker, mother of […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“People speak sometimes about the “bestial” cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjustand offensive to beast,no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully,so artistically cruel.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist, essayist, short story writer. FDostoyevsky was correct. No animal could ever be so cruel as man. According to statistics, 10 million […]
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The weather has not disappointed this week and neither has the fishing. The speckled sea trout fishing in the back country has been very consistent this winter. If you are looking to catch trout artificial lures or live bait have both been very productive. The warm weather has also gotten the […]
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From restaurants to local retailers to prized recreational spots throughout our community, this year’s edition of the Boca Grande Street Map provides residents and visitors with an expert tool for navigating Gasparilla Island. The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will be giving the map out to visitors at the toll gate to assist them during their […]
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JAMES BLAHA, DIRECTORBOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER As the Boca Grande Health Clinic continues the expansion of its medical facilities, now is the time to remember at least one of the many physicians and staff who contributed to the establishment and successes of the clinic. In 1997, the Boca Grande Health Clinic celebrated 50 years of […]
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Some new Florida books: “Alligator Tears” by Edgar Gomez Orlando author Edgar Gomez writes a memoir-in-essays recounting his life lessons in Florida, beginning with the survival tactic of running in zigzags to escape an alligator. The narrative explores personal crises and economic struggles, including his mother’s stroke and his own experiences working odd jobs. […]
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At its annual meeting, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church elected four nominees to three-year terms on its vestry, as well as accepted reports for the following year. Kimberly Whipple, who serves on the vestry, is the new senior warden. The new members of the vestry are William Durkin, Roger Lewis, Melissa Pell Loughlin and Ann Peterson. […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
People throughout the region had come to know Codty Pierce as “our” Calusa Waterkeeper. He was only 36 years old when he died suddenly this month. There will be a celebration of his life on Monday, February 3, at 2 p.m. at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater, located at 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. Codty’s […]
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Shep Hermann passed away peacefully at his home in St. Louis, MO on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, fortified with the sacraments of the Holy Mother Church. He was surrounded by his children Missy Pydo (Don) and Kati Mawhiney (Brett), his brother Rick Hermann, sisters Holly Gulick (David) and Lyn Grace (Warren) and Mary Lemkemeier (John), […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, Health & Wellness, News.
The Lee Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. On the agenda is an item to authorize land development code amendments for parking requirements in Boca Grande. This item would provide staff with direction to draft amendments to the Land Development Code to address parking requirements […]