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Charlotte County seeks north end residents to fill vacant ‘iguana board’ seats through October
January 8, 2021
STAFF REPORT – Charlotte County is looking for two Gasparilla Island residents to fill vacancies on the MSBU/TU Boca Grande Street & Drainage (and iguanas) Unit, to fill vacant unexpired terms th…
Historic Preservation Board to elect officers and discuss a roof at meeting
January 8, 2021
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at the Boca Grande Community Center on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium. The meeting agenda and backup materials fo…
Hope For Haitians reception going virtual this year, working to make lives better in Savann Kabrit, Haiti with more supplies
January 8, 2021
STAFF REPORT – For the first time in 12 years, the Boca Grande Hope For Haitians reception at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club in Boca Grande is going virtual.
The annual in-person fundraiser was cancel…
PROFILE: Scott Cotherman … from the classroom, to the board room, to the golf course …
January 8, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Scott Cotherman is a man with a professional past that many could only dream of. He has worn many hats, received many kudos for his accomplishments and has led some of the most im…
Time is running short to apply for Boca Grande Woman’s Club scholarships
January 8, 2021
The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year.
Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: 1) be applying for…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Look out for COVID scams
January 8, 2021
To the Editor:
As COVID-19 vaccine distribution begins, Sheriff Carmine Marceno wants you to be aware of emerging fraud schemes:
1) You are asked to pay out of pocket to get the vaccine.
2) You are a…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t keep that telescope in the closet, bring it to The Bishop and learn how to use it
January 8, 2021
To the Editor:
With manufacturers reporting an exponential increase in telescope sales nationwide, The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is offering a special workshop to help new astronomers – or…
2020: It was … a year … ?
January 1, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – There’s a lot that can be said about the year 2020, and while we try not to dwell on bad news, not much of it was good. The best way to sum it up was like this:
In January, Austra…
New Year’s resolution 2021: A (last) word from Dr. Ervin
January 1, 2021
BY THOMAS J ERVIN, MD – We have somehow made it to the final week of 2020. Humorously it can be said that we can all look back at the first year of the pandemic, with usually accurate 20/20 vision. A…
PROFILE: Tonya Bramlage
January 1, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – There are few things in Tonya Bramlage’s world that interest her that she hasn’t dove into wholeheartedly. From cooking to nature studies to healthy living, she isn’t one to wait…