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We were blessed for many years to have one of the most beautiful dog parks in the United States, but the times they are a-changin’. The Gasparilla Inn & Club has announced that September 1 will be the last day the dog park is open; construction on the new Gasparilla Inn Beach Club facilities will […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The paving project to mill and resurface from Placida Road to the toll plaza began on August 20th and is expected to be completed by August 26th. Please be advised there will be traffic delays until the project is complete.
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■ BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board voted to add a sidewalk on the west side of Gasparilla Road from Gulf Shores to facilitate pedestrian travel along the existing GIBA right-of-way at their quarterly board meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 20. GIBA attorney Rob Berntsson and GIBA engineer Jon Cole have been researching […]
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Join Gasparilla Vacations, Lee County, Gulf Coast International Properties and the Ocean Conservancy on Saturday, Sept. 21 for the 31st annual International Coastal Cleanup Day in Boca Grande. The cleanup begins at 9 a.m. and continues until noon. Volunteers and sponsors are needed; gloves, trash bags, water and T-shirts will be available to those who […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The old playground at The Island School has been torn down and cleared away, and workers are staging the area for the new equipment that was delivered to the school last week. The project was delayed due to permitting issues. Lee County Communications Director Betsy Clayton said the new playground installation […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Speakers for the 2020 American Revolution Symposium in April have recently been announced, and the list is impressive. The symposium, which runs from Wednesday, April 22 through Friday, April 24, stems from the America’s Conflicts lecture series. This symposium will look at the American Revolution, from its origins to 1783, as 13 […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members had an interesting morning earlier this week. After hearing about a report of a live adult turtle wandering on the beach, they came across a loggerhead female turtle that appeared to be sick. Volunteers contacted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the […]
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Local seasonal resident Lucile Turner James passed away peacefully at home here on the island on August 16th, 2019 after a 4-1/2 year battle with metastatic lung cancer. Lucile was born on October 9, 1951 in Lynchburg, Va. She is survived by her mother, Ann E. White of Boca Grande; husband of 43 years, David […]
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Florence “Terry” Cornelia Hoyt, age 64, passed away in Geneva, N.Y. on August 7, 2019. Terry was the beloved daughter of Elton Hoyt III (predeceased) and Barbara Higgins Hoyt; beloved sister to James Humphrey Hoyt (Fofie) and Peter Higgins Hoyt (predeceased), (Jacque); beloved aunt to Elton Hoyt, Andrew Hoyt (Courtney), Dana Hoyt (Russell Miranda), Robert […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Lisa Sims, manager at Gasparilla Adventures, has been associated with Boca Grande since 2008. The first time she came to the island was to help with the wedding of Sarah Blakely (founder of Spanx) and Jessie itzsler at The Gasparilla Inn. The large celebration was the talk of the town, as wedding […]