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SUBMITTED BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a 70-day recreational red snapper season for Gulf state waters at their April 16 meeting in Tallahassee. Red snapper is a popular species that has a strong economic impact for many coastal communities throughout Florida. The 2015 […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND KELLI BECTON Many tears have been shed this week over the passing of a true Boca Grande friend, Mark Shevitski. His death was reported early Monday morning and while not much is known as to how it happened, hearts are breaking all over the island. He was born in Fort Myers […]
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BY JACK SHORT The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority provided numbers last week showing that things have been – well, just about as busy as they ever have. March saw the most traffic the bridge has ever counted in a single month and calendar year 2014 had more traffic than any other year, at least since […]
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There aren’t many places that celebrate Easter as seriously as Gasparilla Island does, and this year is no exception. On Saturday at 10 a.m. the annual Boca Grande Easter Egg Hunt will take place at the Boca Grande Community Center. Try to arrive by 9:45 a.m. at the latest to find out which age category […]
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On Saturday, March 21, two boats collided in Boca Grande Pass, according to a bulletin released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. According to FWC Officer Jeremy Birchfield, both boats were fishing in Boca Grande Pass and when the operators of the first vessel, two brothers in their mid-teens, brought the boat up on […]
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Michael J. Lucas, 73, of Port Charlotte, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015. He was born on January 13, 1942 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Mike was employed as a psychiatric aide at Hudson River Psychiatric Center for 30 years prior to relocating to Florida when he retired in 1998. He became a certified nursing assistant […]
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The Main Rabbit of Easter will be coming to Boca Grande on Saturday, April 4, at 10 a.m., but he needs your help. Please drop off bags of individually wrapped soft candy by Tuesday, April 1 at the Lee County Parks & Recreation office in the Boca Grande Community Center. Call 964-2564 for more information.
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BY JACK SHORT It’s probably tough to find a full-time Florida resident who, during any given season, doesn’t think it’s the worst one yet. And of course, by “worst” they usually mean “busiest,” although business owners may hope for and revel in as many visitors as possible to make up for slower business during off-season […]
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BY JACK SHORT Pastor Brian Brightly is a remarkably energetic speaker and a progressive thinker. I confess I’ve never attended a sermon given by the pastor – but I spent a week in Cuba with the man and had a few long conversations besides. I also learned it may be necessary to interject more forcefully […]
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Does the idea of a guided tour through a quiet, beautiful restored parcel of GICIA Land Conservancy Property sound nice? How about the chance to catch a glimpse of the elusive and rarely seen mangrove cuckoo? On Friday, March 27, and Saturday, April 25, GICIA is offering guided tours through one of its conservancy parcels […]