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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – The Boca Grande Health Clinic has received a very limited supply of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and will be starting to schedule appointments for a drive through vaccine clinic. The process we will follow will be very similar to our drive-through flu shots and COVID-19 testing clinics. […]
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STAFF REPORT – Inquiries regarding where to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus have been overwhelming in the state this week, with Tidal Basin, the state’s call-center vendor for COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors and front-line medical workers, receiving more than 10,000 phone calls in 11 minutes when its new reservation line openeda. There are some […]
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STAFF REPORT -It is with sadness that this year’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon & participated in community wide, has been canceled. Tennis surely continues to be a safe outlet for many of us, but we can’t quite put an island wide tournament with spectators together during these COVID times. We […]
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BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO OF GIBA – The mission of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) is to maintain safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow at all times through the toll booths, along the causeway and along the Intracoastal Waterway, and to make fair and balanced decisions which impact a diverse group of stakeholders […]
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STAFF REPORT – As of January 7 FEMA issued two beach hazards statement for coastal Lee County regarding red tide and rip currents. The FWC reported in their January 6 update that current conditions included a bloom of red tide that persists in Southwest Florida: Background to high concentrations of K. brevis were detected in […]
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BY CATHERINE BALLMAN, BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB CORRESPONDENT – One of the perks of being a good chef is the fun of cooking for fancy people. Elizabeth Heiskell has had that fun, preparing food for Priscilla Presley and Sarah, the Duchess of York, VP Al Gore and a fistful of politicians. But cooking for Thomas […]
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STAFF REPORT – Join BIPS to welcome back renowned authors and professional naturalists, Blair and Dawn Witherington, for another fascinating program titled Our Sea Turtles. Blair is a Senior Sea Turtle Conservation Biologist at the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research, and professor at University of Florida. He earned BA and MA degrees in […]
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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 through October 31. Volunteers for these positions must be both a property owner within and reside within the Unit (Charlotte County portion of Gasparilla […]
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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 for the cases are available at the Lee County DCD Planning Section located at 1500 Monroe St., Ft. Myers, FL, the Johann […]
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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 canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Chairpersons Ben and Louise Scott, who have held the event with Food For The […]