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BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Even as the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board was conducting its routine monthly meeting this Wednesday, the skirmish over a controversial plan to nominate 129 downtown residences to the National Register of Historic Places was heating up at the local, county and state levels. The latest salvo included copies of 60 […]
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BY WESLEY LOCKE – For the 30th Anniversary of the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, we were promised no fish and rough waters. It’s no secret that women and mothers know how to take on a stormy situation with grace. It got a little bumpy in the last hour, but 36 boats and 138 incredible anglers […]
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BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Sometimes it takes time for dreams to come true. That appears to be the case for the Puerto family, out of Miami, who have been building a 5,000-plus square foot home on the southern tip of Little Gasparilla Island since 2012. The unfinished concrete structure that rises three stories out of […]
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BY RAYMOND JAMES, D.O., BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – While the nation was justly focused on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia death increased 16 percent according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death behind stroke but causes more deaths than diabetes. Alzheimer’s Disease is responsible for most […]
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Michael Lee Weddle, born September 29, 1954, passed away on May 7, 2021 in Englewood at his home in Englewood, FL. He was born in Compton, Calif. to parents Bob and Gene Weddle, but lived most of his life in Florida. He left California right after high school and moved to Maine, then to Florida. […]
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BY T MICHELE WALKER – While most mothers spent Mother’s Day being pampered, brunching and celebrating their one special day of the year, Virginia Williamson spent her Mother’s Day morning teaching a yoga class. “I’m teaching a class on Sundays at the Banyan Tree Pilates & Yoga studio. I teach there on Sundays, a gentle […]
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To the Editor: During the past six years we were very fortunate to spend time with this special lady. As soon as Patti would get out of the hospital or care facility she would arrive at the History Center. Her knowledge of local history was invaluable to us. Often she would bring photos and artifacts […]
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To the Editor: As parents of this year’s senior class at Lemon Bay High School, we would like to issue a heartfelt thank you to our local businesses and community for pulling off a wonderful prom for this class. Had it not been for the tremendous contributions made by the many small businesses and individuals […]
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To the Editor: Are you looking for a place to fish from shore? Check out the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s new Florida Fishing Pier Finder, an interactive map that allows anglers to find publicly-accessed fishing piers, jetties and fishing-specific bridges in freshwater and saltwater locations throughout the state. Visit MyFWC.com/PierFinder to search for […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Word from Tallahassee this week is that the controversial National Register of Historic Places nomination that was proposed by Sarasota resident Mikki Hartig is no longer viable, as the state’s Bureau of Historic Preservation/Division of Historical Resources received more than enough letters of objection to stifle the motion. Survey and Registration […]