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“No,” he said, “that is more than a horse can understand, but the enemy must have been awfully wicked people, if it was right to go all that way over the sea on purpose to kill them.” Anna Sewell (1820–1878) Author of “Black Beauty,” a novel that sold 50 million copies and raised animal welfare […]
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The annual all-island tournament will be held at the Boca Bay Pass Club, The Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club and the Boca Grande Club. The matches will begin on Saturday, Jan. 17 and will end on Saturday, Feb. 7. Everyone is welcome to enter; it is open to all area residents, members and guests of all […]
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Hotelier stories of old inn on Captiva begin benefit series for Ding The 21st annual “Ding” Darling Winter Lecture Series opens Thursday, Jan. 22, with Tony Lapi, longtime innkeeper at the historic ‘Tween Waters Inn & Marina on Captiva Island, speaking about famous guests like “Ding” Darling and Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, plus other […]
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For more than 20 years, Keylime Bistro has been a fixture of Southwest Florida’s dining scene; it reopened following a full renovation after Helene and Milton. The airport debut comes just months after the original Captiva Island Keylime Bistro reopened after 971 days of closure due to Hurricane Ian and subsequent storms. The Boca Grande […]
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Step into a world of storytelling, creativity and community. This year’s festival brings a hand-picked lineup of films that will inspire, entertain and spark meaningful conversations. Dive deeper into the art of cinema with an interactive screenwriting workshop, speakers who share fascinating behind-the-scenes insights and lawn trivia games where you can put your film knowledge […]
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OJan. 7, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation announcing the call for a special Session of the Florida Legislature to address the topic of Congressional redistricting. “Every Florida resident deserves to be represented fairly and constitutionally,” said DeSantis. “This Special Session will take place after the regular legislative session, which will allow the Legislature to […]
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Unexpected water hazard or freeze-out It may have been a stray golf ball that hit a sewer pipe designed for drying sludge that caused a small spill at the water plant on New Year’s Eve. “It’s the digester to get rid of the sludge,” said Ron Bolton, executive director of the Gasparilla Island Water Association. […]
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A new nine-acre apartment development behind the Ace and Apulia, and adjacent to Cape Haze Resort, was to go in front of Charlotte County’s Planning and Zoning Board on Monday, but it has been deferred until February. Charlotte County had scheduled the public hearing to consider the project by Hutton MF Cape Haze, LLC for […]
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There will be a Memorial Service for the late Constance Weiser “Connie” Gregg on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Immediately following will be a reception at The Gasparilla Inn Banyan Room.
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FIVE YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic was canceled due to COVID-19. The first COVID shots were distributed at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. TEN YEARS AGO The new swing bridge opened to traffic for the first time. The new 22-foot-tall bridge had been under construction since 2012. Happy VanBeuren and her dog, Penny, […]