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The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Unit invites everyone on the island to a special presentation on ID theft and other fraudulent activities, scheduled for Wednesday, April 25 at 2 p.m. in the Boca Bay Power House. Topics will include credit card fraud, phone scams, email phishing and social media scams. At least one island […]
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■ STAFF REPORT A documentary featuring some of our local history will be airing on WEDU in the near future, and it sounds like it will definitely be worth watching. “Mullet & Mangroves, the Pioneer Fishing Families of Cayo Costa Island” is a half-hour documentary about the way of life, past and present. It makes […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Country music fans won’t want to miss a free “Concert on the Green” event happening on Tuesday, April 24 at 4:30 p.m. All are invited to the free event on the lawn at the Boca Grande Community Center. “Straight Outta Nashville Live Guitar Pull” is being sponsored by the Friends of […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Bill Whitney has always been interested in the rhythm and beat of the drums. For the past five years, he’s been the drummer/percussionist for the Royal Palm Players. Bill became involved with the Royal Palm Players five years ago when he met Dan Headington, who was president of the organization at […]
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To the Editor: We were all spring breakers at one time. So if we knew they were coming … why didn’t we prepare? Extra garbage cans, water and a helping hand. Those kids could be ours or our grandchildren. Help with parking. Don’t add to the chaos … help with a solution. It’s only a […]
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To the Editor: Congratulations on writing a significant editorial regarding the spring break party that was held recently. Without being specific, the editorial was more superficial than comprehensive. All of us “locals” – locals being defined as those people who have lived here for a long period of time, especially those who remember how things […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN AND MARCY SHORTUSE At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 11, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board addressed confusion over the Promenade after residents received letters from code enforcement and threats of hefty fines. According to historical records, from Fourth Street to First Street the land along the seawall has been […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center will be hosting The 2018 Pacific Theater WWII symposium, a 3-day event planned for Monday, April 16 through Wednesday, April 18. There will be two speakers each day, culminating with evening entertainment at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. After a successful WWII symposium […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE House Bill 631, signed into law last month but just recently making headlines, has some Gasparilla Island homeowners and beachgoers puzzled about their rights to access local beaches. While the answer is – of course – clear as mud when you ask a lawmaker, be assured it isn’t as impactful as […]
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The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Unit invites everyone on the island to a special presentation on ID theft and other fradulent activities, scheduled for Wednesday, April 25 at 2 p.m. in the Boca Bay Power House. Topics will include credit card fraud, phone scams, email phishing and social media scams. At least one island […]