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Red tide from a Mote scientist’s perspective
June 29, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Coughing and sneezing due to red tide is annoying enough … but as dead fish piled up on island beaches this week, the stench in the air certainly added to the unpleasantness. One thi…
GIBA discusses petition to change name of Causeway
June 29, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT At the quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority held on Wednesday, June 27, it was discussed that Boca Grande North is petitioning Charlotte County to change the n…
Sea turtle hatchlings due any day, but will they survive red tide?
June 29, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN So far this season, there are far fewer sea turtle nests on Gasparilla Island when compared to last year. The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 281 Caretta caretta (loggerh…
Lookin’ for lionfish
June 29, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT You’re invited to partner in the fifth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, hosted by Mote Marine Laboratory, in cooperation with Reef Environmental Education Foundation. This year’s even…
Profile Greg Foos
June 29, 2018
■BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve enjoyed a meal at the Boca Grande Club over the past several years, you would likely agree that the quality of food served was superb – both in presentation and taste. That’…
WHOM TO WRITE TO ABOUT RED TIDE
June 29, 2018
WHOM TO WRITE TO ABOUT RED TIDE
Army Corps of Engineers:
Contact(s): Colonel Jason Kirk, District Commander and District Engineer Email: Jason.a.kirk@usace.army.mil
Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer R…
Summer camp kids say ‘thank you’ to Woman’s Club, community with beach access cleanup day
June 29, 2018
To the Editor: Our Boca Grande Community Center Summer Camp kids wanted to say “Thank You” to the island and especially the Boca Grande Woman’s Club for their sincere generosity in creating a fun, …
Clarification regarding last week’s story
June 29, 2018
To the Editor: Marcy, I really enjoyed your article, “Where is our clean water?” Thank you. But the assertions about the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow contradict facts I’ve gathered from ornithologist…
Englewood Community Care Clinic holds free cancer screenings
June 29, 2018
To the Editor: Thanks so much to the Board of Directors of Project Detect, Inc. for their generous contribution of $3,000 that will fund cancer screenings for patients at the Englewood Community Ca…
Visitation, funeral announcement for Isabelle Joiner
June 22, 2018
The family of Isabelle Joiner wants to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and prayers over the past week. Because Isabelle was a very well-known and respected lady across South Florida, many…