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BY MARCY SHORTUSE As the ongoing debate about parking continues through this summer (see p. 1), there are still questions, as a formal plan has not been released. One issue is enforcement. If a paid parking and/or time-limit-enforced parking plan is implemented, how much will it cost, and what entity will bear the cost of […]
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Amid the discussion of possible parking regulations in Boca Grande, Boca Grande Fire Department Chief C.W. Blosser added some insight to a draft of a parking ordinance circulating on the island. He sent the information in a letter to Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Cross at his request. The letter addresses concerns about his […]
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At the April quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, the question of street legal golf carts came up. Currently, a golf cart is not allowed through the toll, unless it has a license plate. “If you are not street legal, you are not allowed to go over the Causeway,” said GIBA Executive Director […]
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The eConnect permit portal for Lee County Department of Community Development (DCD), Department of Transportation (DOT), Natural Resources, and the Lee Utilities Department (LCU), will be offline from 5 p.m. Friday, May 16, until 7 a.m. Monday, May 19, for technical upgrades. The services impacted during the outage period will include filing new submittals, downloading […]
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will review two historic Gilchrist Avenue renovations at its upcoming meeting set for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14. A French Colonial style house at 341 Gilchrist Ave., a contributing house in the Boca Grande Historic District, is the first case. The house is described by the county as […]
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The art of daily living with designer, artist Designer Janet Gregg has always had a bit of a creative streak. Growing up in Virginia Beach, she made her own clothes on her sewing machine, mainly crochet belts and tube tops. “I’d come home for spring break from boarding school, and I would make patchwork pants,” […]
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Stealth the secret, let it enhance your ‘richest’ odds this tarpon season It’s tarpon time here in Boca Grande. Enjoy the action. While silver kings are not the only game in town, it’s tarpon season. Our tournament season kicks off with the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament on May 10. Please enjoy Mother’s Day on the […]
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Plan an appropriate tool to find balance while managing growth BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has been working to preserve island life since 1971. Since 2020, the growth of neighboring communities has been significant, and planned future development will apply additional pressure to Boca Grande. These growing development trends will […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“There is no difference between the worry of a human mother and an animal mother for their offspring.A mother’s love does not derive from the intellectbut from the emotions,in animals just as in human.” Maimonides , Jewish philosopher, jurist, physician and astronomer This month the celebration of Mother’s Day is a fitting way to acknowledge […]
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FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Kids Classic was canceled due to the pandemic. All donations were still distributed. TEN YEARS AGO Mote Marine brought their new 46’ boat named Thunder to a reception at The Innlet. The boat was to be used in the Charlotte Harbor and the Boca Grande area to research tarpon […]