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STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Art Center will hold their opening show November 19-22, at 236 Banyan St. There will be a “members only” Opening Preview on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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To the Editor: Hello and good day. I’m visiting here for the dual purpose of hunkering down during C19 and looking at some property for retirement half the year here, and the other half either in Singapore and Hawaii where I also have homes. I first came to BG during the 60s and thought it […]
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William Townsend, a man known for his abundance of love, smiles and mirth making, left this earth on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 surrounded by his family at his home … and he made this realm a little less jovial and a whole lot lonelier when he left.
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Virginia (Gina) Riddiford (nee Rankin), most recently of Boca Grande, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2020 of complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. In addition to being a loving wife, mother and Grandmother to her 5 grandchildren, she was strong, energetic, creative and fun-loving. Because of her gregarious nature and great sense of humor, she always […]
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An environmentalist, an adventure seeker… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Nature enthusiast Khoreen Vetter has been welcomed to the island by Lee County Parks and Recreation as a new specialist and camp counselor. Her position has joined her passion for conservation and her enthusiasm to make a lasting impression on younger generations.
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – There weren’t too many surprises in the unofficial final election results from the Precinct 18 polling place at the Boca Grande Community Center, as the Republican candidates swept the field by a heavy lead among the 972 filled out ballots.
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Adam Botana didn’t necessarily ever have a focus on being a politician, and to this day claims he is not one. However, our water quality issues are one of the primary reasons he decided to run for the open House of Representative seat for District 76. The Republican candidate whose family owns […]
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STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will be hosting a public hearing regarding the proposed Boca Grande Historic District National Register Nomination at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m., at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium. The presenter will be Mikki Hartig. The board will also address two Certificate of […]
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To the citizens of Lee County and my family members at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, I want to personally thank the residents of our great county who play a huge role helping keep the peace in our community. It saddens me to see the social unrest taking place across our nation which places law […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Welcome to the ninth year of 2020. I think everyone who lives in this country deserves a spa day, a bubble bath, a two-week fishing trip … whatever makes each of you the happiest. We walked into this in January like it was any other year, and we came out looking like […]