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Hope for Haitians 75 percent of the way there

12 April 2013 Last Updated on 12 April 2013 Marcy Shortuse

BY MARCY SHORTUSE - The Boca Grande Hope For Haitians Committee is at 75% of their fundraising goal in the construction of their third village in Haiti. Thanks to generous donors, more than 30 families in the town of Manneville will receive a two-room concrete block home of their own built by Food For The Poor.

To date, the island group has raised $226,090. They still have four houses up for donation, and are just shy of completing their 33-home goal.

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Little Lights and Back Bay fishing ...

12 April 2013 Last Updated on 12 April 2013 Marcy Shortuse

This Saturday, April 13, the Cat in the Hat will make a visit to the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse for its program, Little Lights Toddler Time.

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A beautiful day, a great cause ... the 2013 Hank Wright Golf Tournament

12 April 2013 Marcy Shortuse

Compete results of the 2013 Hank Wright Golf Tournament are as follows:

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Local surfer keeps ripping it up at surf competitions

12 April 2013 Marcy Shortuse

BY NIKKI HEIMANN - Our small-town surfer girl Mila Wyman was bred in the warm Gulf waters, but still always found a way to play in the waves. Now she will be ripping it up in Dana Point, Calif. for the 2013 National Scholastic Surfing Association’s National Championships scheduled for June 15 through the 17.

Keep your car locked at the beach!

12 April 2013 Marcy Shortuse

An island visitor learned a valuable lesson that many unfortunates have learned in the past: Lock your car and keep your windows rolled up while you’re parked at the beach.

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Manta Rays in the Waterways ...

12 April 2013 Marcy Shortuse

Nelson Italiano took this shot of some baby manta rays in the canal off Waterways Avenue this week.

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Reserve a spot for conversation and dinner with award-winning author

12 April 2013 Marcy Shortuse

You are invited by the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center to “A Conversation with Robert Macomber” on Thursday, April 25, at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $65.