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SUBMITTED BY SUNCOAST HUMANE SOCIETY – Suncoast Humane Society (SHS) is charged up to complete their Capital Campaign to build a new Animal Care Center, and they need you today. To gain even more momentum, an anonymous donor and animal lover is offering a $1 million incentive gift once SHS attains a $1 million match by […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you were wondering why there was so much helicopter activity over the south end of the island this week, it was due to a combined water rescue training for island Lee County Sheriff’s deputies, the Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS. This training is part of an effort to […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A name that hasn’t hit the headlines in a very, very long time is back, as the Boca Grande Community Planning Association met again on Monday, Jan. 27. Chairman Peter Solmssen began the meeting by introducing the board members, which currently include Ted Hoopes, Lynne Seibert, Andy Krusen and Solmssen. Advisors are […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The case of the 3rd Street rocks continues, as council for local historian Robert Johnson has filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, or motion for more definite statement with the circuit court of the 20th Judicial Circuit Court in Lee County. According to the document, which was filed on January 27, […]
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STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce 2020 Educate Boca Scholarship Applications Committee reminds students that all applications are due by March 1, and all renewals are due by July 13. The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce “Educate Boca” Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit corporation established by the Chamber to administer […]
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STAFF REPORT – On Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium, the Boca Grande Historical Society will present the premiere of a recently produced film about the rebuilding and launching of the Mayflower II, which will sail from Mystic, Connecticut to Boston later this year in celebration of the […]
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To the Editor: It is with a great deal of gratitude that St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church recognizes those in the community who contributed to a very successful effort to send Valentine’s Day cheer to American servicemen and women on duty in sensitive areas around the globe. Donations of snacks, toiletries and personal items filled some […]
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STAFF REPORT – The films for the 2020 Boca Grande Film Festival have been announced, and the lineup is sure to “wow” avid theater fans. At a preview party held on Thursday night, Jan. 23 at the Boca Grande Community Center, 11 films were announced. The festival will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 18 with a […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Perhaps you noticed an ad in last week’s and this week’s newspaper announcing that the Boca Grande Community Planning Association, Inc. is looking for input from the community regarding potential changes to our comprehensive plan for the island. The name at the top of the ad may look familiar to you, […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Gretchen Lovewell, manager of Mote Marine’s stranding investigations program, gave a presentation on “Red Tide’s Toll on Marine Animals” to a packed room at the Boca Grande Community Center on Tuesday, Jan 14. Andria Piekarz, director of development at Mote, introduced Lovewell to the crowd. “Gretchen has been active in the stranding […]