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To the Editor: As members of the “Iguana Committee,” we thought it might be helpful to share what we have learned at the recent meeting and in a subsequent communication with the county representative to the committee. The Iguana Committee is an advisory panel attached to a panel which controls the Lee County lighting obligations […]
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All Y’all, I want to thank all of you who are helping me through the biggest loss of my life. I actually thought that I was the only person in the world who could love Tori so much. l’d like to contact each one of you personally but I start crying at every post. I […]
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■ STAFF REPORT A 90-year-old Boca Grande man has passed away after being involved in a pedestrian vs. vehicle accident that occurred on Tuesday, April 9 at approximately 7 a.m. Eliot Clark was walking his dogs on 7th Street at Gasparilla Road when he made contact with a truck driven by Debbie Prinz of North […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Marty McFadden is the new president of the Boca Grande Historical Society. Board members of the Boca Grande Historical Society elected new officers, as well as discussed other business affairs, at the annual meeting on Tuesday, April 9 at the Boca Grande Community Center. “It’s been a terrific year for the […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A rather long and well-attended meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, April 10 yielded some interesting conversation regarding rumors and speculation surrounding a home at the corner of E. Railroad Avenue and 11th Street. It wasn’t even an item on the official agenda, but it was the […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Changes to Boca Grande parking may be coming soon, as Lee County Commissioners will be addressing potential revisions in our parking ordinance on Tuesday, April 16 at their regular monthly meeting. The “Statement of Purpose” for Lee County Ordinance 91-35 was to “prohibit or restrict parking in certain areas of Gasparilla […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN What is happening with the local snook population? That’s what Mote Marine scientists Dr. Kevan Main and Dr. Ryan Schloesser explained to guests at the final “Coffee with a Scientist” presentation on Wednesday, April 10. The scientists gave an interactive presentation called “Advances in Snook Aquaculture Technology Development and Stock Enhancement,” […]
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Grand theft, injured swimmer, unusual behavior, unfounded reports The Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS were on the scene at several calls this week, including a man who was injured while swimming on the beach and watercraft in distress. On Friday, April 5 at approximately 5:19 p.m. the department was called to the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Lyrics from a 1965 song by the Beatles are what inspires artist Kevin Fitzgerald to create his colorful paintings of pristine nature, and you can check them out now through June 1 at Hughes Gallery, 333 Park Ave. “They are very powerful words – ‘There are places I’ll remember, all my […]
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■ BY SUE ERWINResidents and guests who were curious about the construction project at Fifth Street beach will be happy to learn that the repairs have been completed, and the ADA handicap-accessible ramp is now open to the public. The new ramp includes an additional 40 feet of slope. Lee County Government Communications Specialist Tim […]