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Catrina Maria Crawford, granddaughter of Linda and Bob Edic from Boca Grande and daughter of Darlene Edic Crawford, recently graduated from Dreyfoos School of the Arts High School in West Palm Beach and will be attending Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. Catrina was honored to be a national YoungArts Finalist (top 20 new […]
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To the Editor: If you visit Florida’s beaches, your feedback can help Mote Marine Lab scientists enhance their real-time Beach Conditions Reporting System (BCRS). Florida residents and visitors are invited to take a short survey about what kinds of beach information they want. To see Mote’s BCRS, visit mote.org/beaches. Mote’s BCRS provides twice-daily or daily […]
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To the Editor: Snooty is an extra special Florida manatee who sets records every day for how long we know manatees can live. That fact has now been documented by the Guinness World Records. He has been named Guinness World Records’ “Oldest Manatee in Captivity.” Snooty lives at the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, in […]
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Mary Louise Bowe, 89, formerly of Boca Grande, died in Port Charlotte on July 5, 2015. Louise was born on September 2, 1925 in Bartow and moved to Boca Grande at age 3, where she resided until age 88.
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BY JACK SHORT Joshua Karl would have had to try pretty hard to end up in a place more different than Boca Grande. When he grew up here on the island, he went by Joshua Johnson, of the “harbor pilot” Johnsons. But as he prepares to turn 40, he does so as a designer in […]
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BY JACK SHORT A proposed minimum-wake zone expansion that began as an effort by a small group of homeowners has passed its first major hurdle. The Charlotte County Marine Advisory Committee heard presentations over the last two months from the public representing homeowners in Boca Grande North and in houses along Gulf Shores Drive, as […]
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The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) encourages everyone to have a safe 4th of July celebration this year. Undoubtedly, there will be increased usage of the GICIA Bike Path over the holiday weekend. In its ongoing efforts to maintain a safe path for all users, the GICIA has coordinated with the Lee County […]
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Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium will dive into the science behind some of the ocean’s most fascinating fishes during this year’s Shark Days at Mote with “Real Sharks, Real Science,” a family-friendly celebration from Monday through Saturday, August 10 through 15. The shark-tastic fun kicks off Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 10, 11 and 12 […]
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The 4th of July is not a time of celebration for our pets. If they could read calendars they would be packing up to leave about now. The fireworks that many people find so thrilling can drive pets, especially dogs, into a state of panic. Explosions from fireworks can often be felt and heard for […]
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The second annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby is an exciting and environmentally beneficial event that invites SCUBA divers and snorkelers to compete to collect as many lionfish as possible in an effort to control the spread of this invasive species. The derby will be hosted by Mote Marine Laboratory, a world-class marine science institution, in cooperation […]