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A local dog foster mom is desperately looking for help in placing a very handsome hound in a forever home. Renee Reeves works with Blanche Vedette at The Loose Caboose. Blanche has a foster program for dogs called Tank’s Legacy, and Renee has been fostering Frank, or Frankie Blue Eyes, as he is known.
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SUBMITTED BY THE ROYAL PALM PLAYERS – On Broadway, every Tony award begins with an audition. Here at Royal Palm Players, we begin every season with a general audition. In the professional theatre there are two types of auditions: the “general audition” or “casting call” and the “callbacks.” The general audition, fondly referred to by […]
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It was man against beast on a recent hunt in the Everglades called The Florida Python Challenge. Pilot Mark Futch and his friends Randy Wayne White and White’s son, Rogan, flew down to take part in the hunt. Rogan got one right through the head, a nice shot especially considering difficult circumstances. That snake was […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Capt. Bill Miller, Capt. Ray Rodriquez and Capt. John ‘Tater’ Spinks entertained a crowd at the Johann Fust Community Library on Wednesday morning. The event, “A First Mate’s Look at Miller’s Marina Before and After the Fire,” was part of the 2016 “History Bytes” hosted by the Boca Grande Historical Society. The […]
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BY SUSAN HANAFEE – What do the United Methodist Women’s Strawberry Festival and Boca Bargains have in common? Artist John Mitchell, Sr. for starters. Mitchell is a frequent patron of Boca Bargains and a generous donor to the Strawberry Festival, which will be held on March 5, starting at 9 a.m. at the Community Center grounds. […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Ten explorers climbed aboard a 42-foot covered catamaran named the “Papyrus” and departed from Cape Haze Marina to Don Pedro Island last Monday to traverse the island. The walking tour was led by Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center docent Al Squires, who has been a volunteer with the organization since 1995. The group […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Ocean CREST Alliance teamed up with Palm Island Resort last Friday, Feb. 5 to hold a fundraiser to benefit five ocean conservation organizations. The “Your Life, Your Legacy, Adopt an MPA” banquet was held Friday at the resort on Palm Island. An “MPA” is a marine protected area that is clearly defined, […]
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The Coast Guard held a routine inspection at the Range Light on Wednesday morning. This is one of the final inspections before the turnover, meaning that the Barrier Island Park Society will receive a licensing agreement to restore and operate the newly named Range Light to the Gasparilla Light. The turnover is planned to happen […]
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BY BEN SCOTT AND ANGEL ALOMA – Thirty-three families left homeless by the devastating 2010 earthquake have received homes in a new village in Gressier, Haiti. Built by Boca Grande’s Hope For Haitians Committee through the international and relief organization, Food For The Poor, the village is the committee’s fifth Friendship Village and marks the […]
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To the Editor:Your editorial about the Gilchrist median was good, and I agree with you – too much noise and money have been spent on the subject. I support Michael Ott’s idea of no parking on the median, except on church business (that is mainly Sunday) and vehicles ticketed for parking there midweek. It is […]