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SUBMITTED BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a 70-day recreational red snapper season for Gulf state waters at their April 16 meeting in Tallahassee.
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND KELLI BECTON Many tears have been shed this week over the passing of a true Boca Grande friend, Mark Shevitski. His death was reported early Monday morning and while not much is known as to how it happened, hearts are breaking all over the island. He was born in Fort Myers […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lee County Commissioners have once again put the fate of Gilchrist Avenue in the hands of the people of the island, after scheduling and then “unscheduling” a discussion of the matter at the April 21 board meeting. On Friday, April 10 District 3 Commissioner Larry Kiker met with individuals from all sides […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The GICIA held its 44th Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, April 2. Reports were give by President Stevenson and Treasurer Allen as well as the Chairs of the Bike Path, Land Conservancy and Communications Committee. Bob Elliott, Chair of Communications, introduced the GICIA’s 3.5 minute video “Keeping it Grande,” which was […]
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The nominations are in, and now it’s time for you to vote! The second annual One Big Grande Boca Book Club will be held in January 2016. It will feature a non-fiction book chosen by the community from the nominations submitted by island readers. January’s event will feature a talk and reading by the author […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE It has been confirmed that Lee County Commissioners will review, listen to public input and make a determination regarding parking on Gilchrist Avenue at their meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at 9:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courthouse. Meanwhile, various groups around the island are solidifying their stances to present to the […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE Island resident Daly Walker and a few of his close friends will be taking the “big” trip to Texas this year to meet former President George W. Bush, have a little lunch and tour the president’s museum … to the tune of $75,000. Walker outbid all competitors at the Hank Wright Live […]
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BY JACK SHORT The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority provided numbers last week showing that things have been – well, just about as busy as they ever have. March saw the most traffic the bridge has ever counted in a single month and calendar year 2014 had more traffic than any other year, at least since […]
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The Boca Grande Art Alliance invites everyone to come see the works of the Boca Grande Art Alliance members and students in the Member & Student Show that runs Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Everyone is invited, you can call 964-1700 for more information. The Gasparilla […]
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The time is now to sign up for the First Annual Boca Grande Firefighters Benevolent Fund Golf Tournament, scheduled for Saturday May 2 at the Rotonda Golf & Country Club. Tournament proceeds will be used to help island firefighters and their families in need, such as with medical or other emergencies that require extended time […]