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Jennifer Mattu is the new executive assistant at The Island School. Ms. Mattu officially began her new position on March 31, 2025. Ms. Stevenson will be staying with the school in a remote capacity. Mattu brings a wealth of experience and expertise. Originally from Pittsburgh, she taught math to middle grades for 13 years at […]
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The Rev. John Warfel will be at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church this May and June. Originally from Maryland, Warfel completed high school at the American Community School in London, and earned a B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He spent ten years with MCI Telecommunications before discerning a call to the priesthood. After receiving […]
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While the rainy season has not fully arrived, the little bit of rain last week helped the situation with water supplies on Gasparilla Island, as irrigation has put the system to the test. “Water is exceeding demand,” said Ron Bolton, executive director of the Gasparilla Island Water Association. “We are back to normal, on the […]
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Construction continues at the Community Center. Above, trees were removed for a parking area along Park Avenue. They will be replaced by another variety. Park Avenue was blocked off Thursday for the replacement of water mains to the Art Center and Crowninshield at the Community Center. A sewer line is also part of the work. […]
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Fundraising continues for a new house for a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy family on Gasparilla Island. In the last week, the total money raised has gone from $190,000 to $242,000. Currently, an island deputy and his wife are living in an RV at the location of their old house, until the project is completed. […]
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The Boca Grande Health Clinic of the Future hopes to formally begin construction this month, after a ceremonial groundbreaking last Thursday afternoon, May 1. The groundbreaking included staff, donors and friends of the clinic. The ceremony was held on the site of the old clinic’s annex building, torn down after fall hurricanes and floods. “The […]
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Every year from May 6 to May 12, organizations across the country take time to honor the people who are truly at the heart of patient care: our nurses. National Nurses Week recognizes the vital role nurses play in the lives of patients, in community well-being and in the overall health system. At the Boca […]
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After expecting a parking ordinance to come before the Lee County Board of County Commissioners on May 20, Lee County has now delayed the hearing of the ordinance and vote until August. At their Tuesday, May 6 meeting, Lee County Manager Dave Harner said that he and the county attorney received an email from Chairman […]
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will review two historic Gilchrist Avenue renovations at its upcoming meeting set for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14. A French Colonial style house at 341 Gilchrist Ave., a contributing house in the Boca Grande Historic District, is the first case. The house is described by the county as […]
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The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association recently received a $15,000 donation to purchase a utility task vehicle, or UTV, for turtle patrols this season. Arlene Hall of the Association wrote about the idea in her weekly article for the March 8, 2024 edition of the Boca Beacon, and sought donations for the vehicle. “A vehicle […]