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This is the second part in a series we will run through December regarding our area’s homeless and needy situation, and how we can help. ■ BY SUE ERWIN More than 100 plastic containers filled with school supplies and holiday surprises were collected at Boca Grande Lighthouse United Methodist Church recently, and transported by congregation member […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The first “Coffee with a Scientist” series hosted by Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota is planned for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Boca Grande Community Center. Join scientist Dr. Robert Hueter, director of the Center for Shark Research, for coffee and pastries during this presentation on shark […]
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Arthur Bryan Jaeggi, 74, of Englewood, Florida passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 at Tidewell Hospice. Born on November 20, 1945 in Paterson, New Jersey to the late Arthur Hamilton and Elayne Conklin Jaeggi, he had been a resident of Charlotte County for 25 years, coming from New Jersey. He was a member of the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Kathryn (Kathy) Sullivan, retired NASA astronaut and former Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is coming to Boca Grande as part of the Boca Grande Historical Society’s 25th anniversary lecture series. Kathy recently published a book, “Handprints on Hubble,” explaining in vivid […]
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In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in Pinellas County, background to medium concentrations in Sarasota County, very low to medium concentrations in and/or offshore of Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties and low concentrations offshore of Monroe County. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 K. brevis cells per liter) persist in […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As many of you know, we had a rather unusual situation at the north end of the island at the end of October, relating to a deceased woman found on the beach. It is always sad when someone passes, so I preface this with an offer of condolences to anyone who […]
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To the Editor: Many thanks to the iguana trapper, George Cera, and his family for providing a delicious meal to the on-duty Boca Grande Park Ranger on Thanksgiving Day. This was an unexpected treat that made working a holiday a great day. George delivered the meal from his home to the Community Center hot and […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Christmas Walk is right around the corner on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Join the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce in the quaint downtown village of Boca Grande for a luminary-lit stroll through town, a chance to visit and kick off some holiday shopping on “Small Business […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Water Association has been removing and replacing the sanitary sewer, laying new pipelines and repairing a manhole on Harbor Drive near Boca Grande Marina over the past several days. Ribbon curbing will also be replaced on all paver brick driveways. The project should be completed by Monday, Dec. 2. […]
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■ BY JILL-ANNE BEARY The following story is Part One of a series regarding the Charlotte and Lee County homeless population, how some of them became homeless, and what we can do to help. The problem is not as cut-and-dried as many think. It isn’t always laziness that stops people from working, nor is it […]