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BY SUE ERWIN – The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board held a public meeting on Wednesday. More than 40 residents attended. A request to expand an approved rehabilitation of 920 Palm Avenue was discussed. Property owner Holly Cowan expressed to the Board her regrets regarding several mistakes made by contractors during the rehabilitation process.
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Gary Mormino, considered the dean of Florida historians, will speak in Boca Grande on Monday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium. A reception will follow. The lecture and reception are sponsored by the Boca Grande Historical Society and are free and open to everyone. When George Packer, a writer […]
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The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held this spring each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande Club from February 3 to March 16. The Series, with proceeds benefitting the Suncoast Humane Society, will include eight men and eight women competing for over $5,000 in prize money. This is the fifth week […]
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BY JEN FIERS – The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held this spring each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande Club from February 3 to March 16. The Series, with proceeds benefitting the Suncoast Humane Society, will include eight men and eight women competing for over $5,000 in prize money. This […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – A shell-lined walkway leads to the ground floor studio of Boca Grande artist Jane Carlson. Colorful paintings adorn the walls and line the room leading to the serene, seafront workspace that the artist paints in every day. “My favorite medium is watercolor,” Jane said. “It’s very loose and unformulated. I like […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Island resident and tennis enthusiast Mike McMillan grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. He went to the University of Alabama Dental School to study dentistry. Mike moved to Florida in 1983 and opened up his first dental practice in Cape Coral. He soon opened another in Bonita Springs. “I always enjoyed Florida […]
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BY JEN FIERS – The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande Club from February 3 to March 16. The Series, with proceeds benefitting the Suncoast Humane Society, will include eight men and eight women competing for over $5,000 in prize money. There will be […]
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Jennifer (“Jenny”) Cook Casner passed away peacefully Thursday, December 10 with her loved ones by her side. She was the victim of a choking incident in Ipswich, MA. From 1986 through the rest of her life, Jenny and family spent countless Christmas weeks and spring vacations in Boca Grande with her father, Sackett Cook, and […]
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This is the first part in a series regarding the Exclusive Ocean CREST Alliance Fundraiser Banquet, which will be held on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5 and 6. The cost per person is $1,000 for a “Snook” pass (limited to 150 people) and $1,500 for a “Tarpon” pass (limited to 50 people). To purchase tickets, […]
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To the Editor: They say the seasons don’t change in Florida. Well I know summer’s over because the weeds on Gilchrist are dying and a lot of my neighbors are crying. Crying once again … not in my front yard. I do think it’s wonderful that a lot of Islanders are on board with the […]