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March 16, 2010 By Just a girl at the beach!Welcome to the Gasparilla Gazette edition of I'm Just Beachy! I'm a thirty-something mid-western girl, who packed it all up and moved to the beach with the love of my life. 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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Injured Marine benefit
March 19, 2010The first Boca Royale Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund Charity Golf Tournament tees off March 26 with lunch, four-member team scramble, gourmet dinner and auction for $150. From left: Marine Semper Fi Fund Charity Golf Tournament co-chairman Frank Lugo and Bob Snyder. Guest speaker will be Gen. more »
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March 18, 2010 A scenic shot of the historic Boca Grande train trestle taken by Misty Nicholls on Christmas Day 2008 with a Canon D-60 and Canon 28-300 Image stabilizing lens. » Full Story
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Business
View All »Secret Garden is latest 3rd Street Cafe delight
March 15, 2010 Surrounded by lofty palms and shady banyans, a restaurant setting doesn't get more tropical than the fresh-looking 3rd Street Cafe on Boca Grande. Owner Alex Herrmann overcame permitting challenges in updating an outmoded circa 1979 building into a clean bistro with a hip, forward-thinking menu. » Full Story
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View All »The most interesting man on the island
March 16, 2010 Boca Grande resident Harm de Blij, a magnetic speaker guaranteed to sell out any Gasparilla Island venue, always gives his home audiences their due. The respect is mutual. » 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
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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 »Adult 'Annoyance' takes Boca audiences to new places
March 16, 2010 Audiences can expect the most complex production of the Royal Palm Players season beginning Thursday at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium. » Full Story
Local Sports & Recreation
View All »Second consecutive Boca bridge mark set
March 18, 2010 For the second straight week a Boca Grande Bridge Club scoring record was set this time — this time at the March club championship. » Full Story
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