We will miss you, CiCi
■ STAFF REPORT We are sad to report the death of CiCi Ives this past week. She was a fixture on the island for many, many years and a beloved friend to many. Her obituary is pending.
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ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS: Wayward raft, two children rescued from Boca Grande Pass
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ STAFF REPORT It isn’t every day that the Boca Grande Fire Department takes their jet ski out to rescue a wayward unicorn, but Sunday, Nov. 11 was that day. At 2:22 p.m., island fire and EMS, as well as Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies, responded to a call of a watercraft in distress/collision in […]
Mercabo Cove restoration gearing up for groundbreaking
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA If you have noticed some activity at the Mercabo Preserve site, that’s because the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is in the preliminary phase of transforming the basin area of the Mercabo Preserve into a marine sanctuary. Last week several loads of reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) were delivered […]
Burch family moves into North Carolina mountains with new store called The Mountain Mermaid
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Highlands and Cashier’s N.C. have always been sister towns to Boca Grande, as many of our residents have homes there or visit frequently. Becca Burch, a generational island girl whose mother owns Ariel, Ltd. and Palm on Park – a Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store, grew up going to Highlands and loves […]
Profile: Kate Ingram
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Profiles.
■ BY SUE ERWIN Royal Palm Players has gained another new talented member who has been busy planning and rehearsing for productions starting this fall. Kate Ingram, wife of well-known RPP director Tad Ingram, formally joined the organization when the couple made the decision to move to the area over the summer. Tad has been directing musicals […]
Obituary: Janell H. Johnson
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Obituaries.
Janell H. Johnson, formally of Boca Grande, Florida, passed away to her heavenly home on November 11, 2019. She was born October 29, 1926, in Arcadia, to Theodore and Hessie Mae Hargis. Although born in Arcadia, Janell’s family moved to Boca Grande when she was six years old and suffered the devastating loss of her […]
K. brevis found in his concentrations in Charlotte, Lee counties
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, News, Opinion.
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to high concentrations in Sarasota County, medium to high concentrations in Charlotte County, background to high concentrations in and/or offshore of Lee County, and background to high concentrations in and/or offshore of Collier County. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells per liter) persist in […]
Many thanks to those who made our book sale a success
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion.
To the Editor: Each spring and fall, the Johann Fust Library Foundation conducts a used book sale in the library loggia. Island residents turn out in the hundreds to shop for books. The proceeds from the sale support the JF Library Foundation mission. Last week, the fall book sale took place on Monday, Tuesday and […]
Oh, Lee County … ye barely know us
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, News, Opinion.
To the Editor: It may be time to take a hard look at our community’s relationship with Lee County’s government. After years of knowing the need for a new dog park when The Inn property would no longer be avilable, the County finally held a public meeting to update the residents on the progress, or […]
Dog park ‘meeting’ leaves island residents howling for more information
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was a very large crowd of islanders who took their seats a few minutes after 2 p.m on Tuesday, Nov. 5 in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium. As Lee County Director of Parks & Recreation Jesse Lavender called the public hearing regarding the proposed dog park on Wheeler Road to […]