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At approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 the Boca Grande Fire Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at the Innlet on 12th Street, where a boat that had struck a pole in the water just south of Three Sisters Island was located. Four people were transported to Bayfront Hospital […]
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The Annual Whidden’s Marina “Local Color” Art Show is this Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the grounds of Whidden’s Marina at 190 1st Street East in Boca Grande. The show motto, “Local Color, Local Art” describes the exhibitors who will be there to show and sell their artwork. The brainchild […]
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SUBMITTED BY RPP – Royal Palm Players has a simple strategy: FUN. Everything RPP does is supposed to be fun for the people in the show, working behind the scenes and most importantly, for the audience. This time, RPP has topped itself in the FUN category! In an unusually ambitious move, they are producing both […]
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There’s a story behind every work of art and one of the art pieces by well-known Haitian painter Fritz Rock, up for auction at this year’s Boca Grande event, tells the tale of generosity and hope. Rock was a visual artist who was born in Port-au-Prince in 1944. He started to paint under the influence […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Hilja Bilodeau has been keeping very busy as CEO of the Boca Grande Health Clinic since last summer. She officially started the job on August 1, replacing former CEO Jon Sielert. Her duties include overseeing all of the operations at the clinic on a day-to-day basis. “My responsibilities include making sure […]
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To the Editor: Thank you to everyone who helped make our Member Appreciation Party, “Fabulous Fakes with a Twist,” a huge success on January 22. The Boca Grande Art Center was proud to provide a fun night at no charge for all of our members to thank THEM for supporting the Art Center by attending […]
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To the Editor: In November the Boca Grande Historical Society opened its refurbished museum with a new exhibit about the history of the Gasparilla Island Bridge and its importance to the development of the island to where it is today. The positive reaction to the exhibit by long-time island families, current residents and visitors alike […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This week our taste buds turn to wonderful things such as such as sliders, somosas, salmon roulade and seafood. This is the second installment of three in our “Taste of Boca” menu series, which explains some of the things you might be eating if you stop by there on […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Islands Park Society has outlined the work yet to be accomplished in its restoration of the Gasparilla Island Light (formerly known as the Rear Range Light). The final stages of planning were discussed at a BIPS board meeting last week. “Who could not be delighted, if not awed, […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande residents were invited to attend a medical lecture and learn more about new treatments that help patients who experience acute strokes, brain aneurysms and vascular malformation. Dr. Italo Linfante spoke to a crowd-filled auditorium at the Boca Grande Community Center on Wednesday, Jan. 18. He discussed conditions that […]