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■ STAFF REPORT The Englewood Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Club, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Englewood and the Rotary Club of Placida, has organized a community relief effort to support the islands of the Bahamas after the devastating effects from Hurricane Dorian. The following items are immediately in need: Money (checks – see […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande Fire Department and Charlotte County marine unit responded to a distressed boater and a possible drowning victim at 3:51 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 11, at the Boca Grande Causeway at the north end of the island. The marine unit headed out toward Charlotte Harbor. The report stated that they […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Makaila Lindsey, a 5th grade student at The Island School, will be performing in The Jungle Book at the Venice Theatre beginning tonight. The show runs through September 15. But this is not her first time appearing on stage. She has participated in the Venice Theatre summer musicals for kids since she was […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The old playground at The Island School has been torn down and cleared away, and workers are staging the area for the new equipment that was delivered to the school last week. The project was delayed due to permitting issues. Lee County Communications Director Betsy Clayton said the new playground installation […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Speakers for the 2020 American Revolution Symposium in April have recently been announced, and the list is impressive. The symposium, which runs from Wednesday, April 22 through Friday, April 24, stems from the America’s Conflicts lecture series. This symposium will look at the American Revolution, from its origins to 1783, as 13 […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE UPDATED STORY AS OF THE AFTERNOON OF FRIDAY, AUG. 9 … A Code Enforcement officer was on the island Friday morning, and he has already closed out several of the complaints against businesses that have been lodged in the past few weeks. As of Friday, Aug. 9 complaints against Seale Family […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Images of Jupiter’s beloved, iconic Light are everywhere, and now a very special one is coming to a Florida Tax Collector’s office near you. On Aug. 9, the Department of Motor Vehicles will offer official ‘Visit Our Lights’ Florida Lighthouses’ specialty license plate with a redesigned look featuring an original artist’s rendering […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande came out in full force to Litchfield, Maine to honor one of our own, Chief Joe “Baldy” Rinaldi, this past weekend. It was a little bit hectic to try to get all the photos and stories together for this week, but stay tuned next week for the complete lowdown on the […]
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To the Editor: The phrase, “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs,” was originally intended to describe a heavy downpour of rain. Right now, however, in addition to the rainy season, Suncoast Humane Society is experiencing a heavy downpour of cat and dog admissions. Suncoast Humane Society currently has nearly 150 canines and felines waiting for new […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Fire Department is not a repository for lost and found items and will no longer receive, secure or handle any lost and found items. Lost and found items are administered by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. If you have an item that needs to be turned in, please contact the […]