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We’ll miss you, Tamela! Post office friend transfers to Englewood
March 13, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON Word on this busy street is Tamela Sherman is leaving the Boca Grande post office, and it’s true! This Friday is the last day of the week she will hand over your mail. However, her…
GICIA Mercabo Cove: Sawfish biology & acoustic tagging
March 13, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The GICIA has officially kicked off the restoration of Mercabo Cove. Did you know that Mercabo Cove is the northern most boundary of the smalltooth sawfish federally-designat…
The primary is this Tuesday … know your polling place, and what to expect
March 13, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Florida primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 17, and as usual this will be a closed primary election (meaning you must vote within your registered party). If you are…
Many thanks to a community that cares, from Nicole’s people
March 13, 2020
STAFF REPORT The family of Nicole Coleman would like to express their sincere gratitude to all of you who helped throughout this journey. To all of you who helped with her celebration of life, we tha…
Coronavirus 2019 and the week’s events
March 13, 2020
BY LAUREN HANA, MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The most recent statistics regarding COVID-19 as of this writing show that over 127,000 people have been infected worldwide, and there have been over 4,70…
Three hours later, the Historic Preservation Board decided the house is just a bit … too … big …
March 13, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE The people who filled the audience seats at the Wednesday, March 11 Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting didn’t know what they had gotten themselves into when they walked…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog
March 13, 2020
I Silverdene Emblem O’Neill (familiarly known to my family, friends, and acquaintances as Blemie), because the burden of my years and infirmities is heavy upon me, and I realize the end of my life is…
Sister’s Restaurant holding fundraiser for miracle baby, mom calls for help
March 13, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON Sister’s Italian American Restaurant is one of the only places on the island to sit down for quality pizza and pasta, and that family feeling. Yet, a cherished employee is unsure of…
Talking tackle and equipment at Saturday’s ‘Coffee with Captains’
March 13, 2020
STAFF REPORT This week’s topic at “Coffee with Captains,” to be held this Saturday, March 14 at 8 a.m., is “Tackle & Equipment.” The talk will cover multiple styles of tackle used for the Boca Gr…
So long, it’s been good to know ya …
March 13, 2020
BY BOB ELLIOT I have often been accused by being a “homer.” For those not familiar with the term, it means someone who always roots for their local team. A baseball announcer recently accused his par…