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View All Blogs »The Statist of the Union Speech
February 4, 2010 By Ron HartPresident Obama made his State of the Union speech/lecture last week, opening with the obligatory, “I am happy to report that the state of our Union is stron. more »
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View All Posts »Did you weather Hurricane Charley?
By SadieRoo - Aug 18 2009 4:07PMFortunately I was in Massachusetts for the summer. It took a while to get through to my Florida neighbors, but I got good news. more »
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View All »Boca Community Center attendance surges
February 8, 2010 Traffic has never been tighter around Boca Grande Community Center. Event attendance nearly tripled in the last 10 years from little more than 2,000 a month in 2000 to a record average of 6,650 in fiscal year 2008-09. » Full Story
News from around the region
View All »Deputies seek assistance in identifying suspect in attempted abduction
February 7, 2010 The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in identifying a man who tried to lure a teenage girl into his vehicle as she walked home from her bus stop. » Full Story
Business
View All »Clinic changes medical directors
February 3, 2010 Former Boca Grande Health Clinic Medical Director Dr. Gordon Nidiffer was honored Jan. 27 at a reception that also served to welcome Dr. Michael Steffan as the new medical director. » Full Story
Local Columns
View All »Wild Encounters: Grasshoppers
February 3, 2010 Grasshoppers are around Gasparilla Island in the spring and summer but become most noticeable during autumn. They can be spotted year round but do not like the cold at all though. » Full Story
Obituaries
View All »Former Boca Woman's Club president succumbs to cancer
February 3, 2010 Suzanne Eldridge McKean of Boca Grande and Castine, Maine, passed away Feb. 1 after a valiant battle with cancer. McKean, known to friends as Sussie, was born in Harrisburg, Pa. on Jan. 23, 1932. » Full Story
Editorials
View All »Note from the publisher: Visit our expanded Web site; we invite you to take part
January 29, 2009 If you visited www.GasparillaGazette.com this morning, you may have done a quick double-take. Yes, our Web site, now at www.BocaGrandeTalk.com, has undergone substantial change as we strive to serve our readers and advertisers better. » Full Story
Arts & Entertainment
View All »Master Chef bash a smash
February 8, 2010 A record 86 food and wine enthusiasts were treated to a sumptuous seven-course meal prepared by Executive Chef Peter Timmins and his star-studded staff Jan. 16 at the Gasparilla Inn & Club to culminate the Inn's Fourth Annual Food and Wine Weekend. » Full Story
Local Sports & Recreation
View All »Spectacular Art Tour sets tix limit
February 3, 2010 The window of opportunity is small coming just once every two years for four hours. The viewing, however, is large at the 2010 Art in the Home Tour. » Full Story

