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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A ‘thank you’ to a generous community that believes in the arts
May 9, 2021
Dear Editor and generous friends of Royal Palm Players:
In June of 2019 I began my two-year term as president of Royal Palm Players. My initial task was addressing the necessary replacement of all li…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks for a wonderful Ladies Howl tourney
May 9, 2021
To the Editor:
The first tournament of the season started off with a fun night of fishing for 22 boats filled with ladies fishing the Ladies Howl at the Moon! The tarpon were biting, and the action s…
Patient satisfaction at the heart of Experience Appreciation Week
May 4, 2021
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – This week is Patient Experience Week (April 26-30) and we wanted to spend a few minutes discussing why this is important and how it helps all…
Iguana panel meets, discusses ongoing lizard eradication methodology
May 4, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Gasparilla Island Municipal Service Benefit Unit, a.k.a. the “iguana panel,” held their regularly scheduled advisory meeting on Friday, April 23, and discussion featured a com…
The time of the turtles is upon us! May 1 marks start of nesting season
May 4, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While no sea turtle nests have been found yet this season on Gasparilla Island, May 1 heralds the beginning of this very special time. Most residents who live on the island year-r…
Boca Bargains to remain open through May this year
May 4, 2021
STAFF REPORT – If you haven’t had a chance yet this season to stop by and shop at Boca Bargains, you can draw a sigh of relief. The ladies of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club have announced they will kee…
In the face of new proposed dredging deregulation that could mean 50 percent more sea turtle deaths, it seems strange that ‘relocation’ is no longer an option
May 4, 2021
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE AND MARCY SHORTUSE – It’s common to hear the phrase “There is no use in dredging things up,” but when it comes to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – the people charged with keeping…
Greatest kids fishing tournament on earth to be held in Boca Grande Pass on June 5: Kids helping kids is what it’s all about
May 4, 2021
STAFF REPORT – After taking 2020 off because of COVID-19, the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament will return on Saturday, June 5, and will be held in Boca Grande Pass from 3 to 6 p.m.
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Foster takes first in Basin Sailing Yacht Club World Championship
May 4, 2021
STAFF REPORT – The Basin Sailing Yacht Club held its annual “World Championships” on Sunday, April 25 at the Boca Bay Powerhouse lagoon, with local legend John Foster taking the lead amongst many pre…
A history of the du Pont family in Boca Grande
May 4, 2021
BY KAREN GRACE AND THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER – The beginning of the du Pont family in Boca Grande came in 1916 or 1917 when Louise (du Pont) and Frank Crowninshield rented Frank’s brother’s (Ben…