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■ BY SUE ERWIN One in eight women in the United States will get breast cancer, and around 12 percent of women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. Unfortunately, Boca Grande resident and pharmacist Kathy James is no exception to this rule. Kathy is married to Dr. Ray James of […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In a last attempt to keep the Boca Grande Pass Cam dream alive, Gasparilla Outfitters and Gasparilla Vacations have donated the camera to the Barrier Island Parks Society, with the hope they will be able to secure grant funding to get it back up and operational. According to Capt. Sandy Melvin, […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Woman’s Club is excited to announce that it has launched a new website which will allow the community to go online to get information on many of the activities and events sponsored by the organization. Find out about Boca Bargains Opening Day, hours of operation, and special sales. Learn […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN As sea turtle nesting season continues to wind down, there are no changes to the current count of nests on Gasparilla Island. The most recent turtle nest update provided by the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association remains the same as the last three weeks, indicating that the end of nesting season is […]
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To the Editor: The Literature Forum will inaugurate its 2019-20 season on Thursday, November 7 with a presentation of “The Mercy Seat” by Elizabeth Winthrop. This brutally incisive and tender novel is a meticulously crafted portrait of race, racism and injustice in the Jim Crow era South. Lit Forum veteran Sandy Jacobs will lead the […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled the first mixer of the season at Whidden’s Marina, (190 1st St. E.) on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join them for a networking opportunity for new and seasoned members, refreshments with friends and a special presentation featuring the Gasparilla […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The most recent turtle nest update provided by the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association remains the same as the last two weeks, indicating that the end of nesting season is near. The season officially ends on October 31. If you are interested in volunteering next season, find out more details on the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The most recent turtle nest update provided by the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association remains the same as last week, indicating that the end of nesting season is near. The season officially end on October 31. If you are interested in volunteering next season, find out more details on the BGSTA Facebook […]
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To the Editor: Sea turtle nesting season is not yet over, but Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has already recorded a 38-year-record number of nests in the Sarasota area. STCRP monitors sea turtle nesting on the 35-mile stretch of beaches from Longboat Key through Venice. As of late August, Mote’s STCRP has […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Dr. Theodore Van Itallie, obesity expert and leading researcher in metabolic diseases, died September 14 in Old Lyme, Connecticut. He was 99. The author of over 200 publications, Dr. Van Itallie was the first to demonstrate that weight loss was a function of calorie reduction, not changes in the protein or other […]