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Police to target Boca Grande spring breakers
March 8, 2013 Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott and Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell announced participation with the Florida Sheriffs Association Task Force in “Operation Dry Spring. more »» 
Gasparilla Inn will uncork first B4 Bash
March 8, 2013 A new B4 Bash will herald the end of the Gasparilla Inn & Club’s season two weeks before it actually closes on the traditional Fourth of July weekend. more »» 
Woman’s Club promises ‘tsunami’ of fun
March 7, 2013 The Boca Grande Womans Club Island Fair has become the perfect pit stop for those who roll in the Bike Parade earlier the same day The seamless marriage between the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Island... more »» 
Chapter 35: STORIES ARE HOOKS
March 6, 2013 A woman in one of our classes told this story: “when I was in college I was awfully tired one morning because I had been up very late studyin. more »»
21 percent of Floridians live in hunger
March 4, 2013 The Florida economy is showing signs of improvement but it still ranks 12th on a list of states where people say they don't always have enough money to eat last year. more »» 
Center Bridge construction takes center stage
March 4, 2013 South Bridge construction should be complete this month after the asphalt overlay and road striping are done as Center Bridge work moves into high gear. more »» 
Why support the Boca Grande Friendship Village in Haiti?
March 2, 2013 “This group has already done so much for the people in Haiti. They’ve given them lives.” — Leslie Miller, Woman’s Club, Boca Grande “I think my wife said it very well. more »» 
Strawberry Fest fundraiser dodges chilly bullet from Mother Nature
March 2, 2013 A chilly, damp Strawberry Festival blossomed into the sunny, warm affair it annually has been Saturday in a bit of a miracle for the Boca Grande United Methodist Church Women fundraise. more »» 
BGFD January runs set mark
March 1, 2013 The heat is still on after a near-record year of 434 Boca Grande Fire Department calls. more »»
Bacon's Furniture closing 30-year store site
March 1, 2013 Bacon’s Furniture & Design of Sarasota is closing its 70,000-square-foot showcase store at 7557 S. Tamiami Trail after a building sale resulted in a lost lease. more »»
Boca Grande home goes for $6.7M
March 1, 2013 The top Boca Grande property sale of the week was at 1300 13th St., which sold for $6.7 million. As top-dollar island home sales heat up so do listings. more »» 
Island charity surge continues to fill needs
March 1, 2013 Three top island charity events went back-to-back-to back last week as the Boca Grande Friendship Village III fundraiser at the Boca Grande Beach Club Thursday was followed by the Barrier Island... more »»
BP trial continues as Restore Act planning begins
February 28, 2013 The first of several hearings takes place tonight in Panama City to plan how Restore Act funds will be used for Gulf Coast interests severely damaged after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. more »»
Charlotte County impact fee refunds are clarified
February 27, 2013 To the Editor: A recent agenda item brought before the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. more »» 
FDOT pushes for input on SR 776
February 27, 2013 To the Editor: Lemon Bay Conservatory wishes to thank the Boca Grande community and our loyal sponsors: Key Agency, Florida Shores Bank, Orion Marine Group, Gulf Coast Community Foundation and... more »» 
Chamber scholarship deadline March 15
February 26, 2013 The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund is taking applications from high school seniors for consideration of a scholarship award toward a college education. more »» 
Fitting the perfect boat to Gasparilla Island’s needs
February 26, 2013 All around Gasparilla Island is awash in a Boaters’ Paradise. more »» 
A Tasty Check
February 26, 2013 The Taste of Boca Grande organizing group gathered for lunch at the Boca Bay Pass Club Tuesday to give Harry Chapin Food Bank representatives a record check of $41,000 generated at the Feb. more »» 
Analogies, surprising statistics and humor
February 25, 2013 Chapter 33: ADD SIZZLE A few years ago one of our clients was running a meeting and he talked about how to plan effectively. more »» 
Strawberry Fest muscle
February 23, 2013 Strawberry Festival volunteers, from left: Curt Moll, Ed Paxton and Martin Lyons. The Strawberry Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. more »» |
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