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BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande resident Priscilla Masselink grew up in Maine and moved to the island with her husband, Mark, in 2012. She met Mark while attending college in North Carolina, and the couple will be celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary this June. They plan on spending their special day in Scotland. “We both […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE Two of Boca Grande’s finest will be down on the football field this Monday at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona for a game that millions of eyes will be watching. It’s the Clemson Tigers vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff National Championship, Swinney vs. […]
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BY SUE ERWIN An historic moment was commemorated Tuesday afternoon around 2:30 p.m., when the new swing bridge opened to traffic for the first time. Both lanes on the bridge were open to drivers, and the coordination and cooperation of the many skilled workers involved made the transition nearly flawless. The new 22-foot tall bridge, […]
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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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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB Do you know what a “potager” is? It is the French word for kitchen garden and literally means “for the soup pot.” So the potager is a thing, a kitchen garden, but it is more than that. It is a philosophy of living connected to the garden, or […]
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The 30th Annual Englewood Bank & Trust Invitational Art Festival is slated for Saturday & Sunday, January 30 and 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of Englewood Bank & Trust’s main branch, 1111 S. McCall Road in Englewood. With 60 of the nation’s top award- winning fine artists and craftsmen, it’s […]
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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 is […]
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Realize your dream of becoming a certified captain at Sea School’s Captain’s License Course, to be held January 25, 26, 27 and February 8, 9, and 10 at the Boca Grande Fire Department. With more than 38 years of experience in dealing with Coast Guard licensing, regulations and maritime education, Sea School uses USCG- certified […]
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The Tennis Ball is a very important event every year, as it is the biggest fundraiser for the Suncoast Humane Society. This year’s Ball, to be held at the Boca Grande Club on Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m., will also include a live auction. One of the live auction items, “Nat Italiano’s […]