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■ BY SUE ERWIN What is happening with the local snook population? That’s what Mote Marine scientists Dr. Kevan Main and Dr. Ryan Schloesser explained to guests at the final “Coffee with a Scientist” presentation on Wednesday, April 10. The scientists gave an interactive presentation called “Advances in Snook Aquaculture Technology Development and Stock Enhancement,” […]
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Grand theft, injured swimmer, unusual behavior, unfounded reports The Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS were on the scene at several calls this week, including a man who was injured while swimming on the beach and watercraft in distress. On Friday, April 5 at approximately 5:19 p.m. the department was called to the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Lyrics from a 1965 song by the Beatles are what inspires artist Kevin Fitzgerald to create his colorful paintings of pristine nature, and you can check them out now through June 1 at Hughes Gallery, 333 Park Ave. “They are very powerful words – ‘There are places I’ll remember, all my […]
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■ STAFF REPORT You know him … you love him … and he’s coming back to see us. That’s right, John Storms and his World of Reptiles will be at the Boca Grande Community Center on Thursday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Storms has been at this for several decades now, teaching […]
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■ BY SUE ERWINResidents and guests who were curious about the construction project at Fifth Street beach will be happy to learn that the repairs have been completed, and the ADA handicap-accessible ramp is now open to the public. The new ramp includes an additional 40 feet of slope. Lee County Government Communications Specialist Tim […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Friends of Cayo Costa, along with Barrier Island Parks Society and Boca Grande Historical Society, are proud to present the locally-filmed documentary “Mullet and Mangroves: The Pioneer Fishing Families of Cayo Costa.” The film documentary begins at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12 at the Boca Grande auditorium. Seating is limited, and […]
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To the Editor: Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) extends a heartfelt thank you for helping to make our 2019 Green Gala “Call of the Islands” a great success! We raised over $84,000 dollars, thanks to the generous support of our kind-hearted community. Our appreciation goes out to our many sponsors, auction donors/buyers, in-kind gift givers […]
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To the Editor: On behalf of the Hope for Haitian Committee of Boca Grande, we want to thank all our donors for their support in this year’s campaign. Our goal is to build 50 houses for those poverty-stricken Haitian families living in mud huts with dirt floors, no sanitation and little or no fresh water. […]
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To the Editor: My personal experience at the Boca Grande Health Clinic regarding efforts to detect existing medical disorders such as depression, imbalance, memory loss, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, smoking and alcohol abuse, as mentioned by Dr. Walker in his update of BGHC future services, is that this is being done quite well. These […]
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On the afternoon of Monday, April 8, 2019 our island lost one of the people who loved it the very most. Victoria Anne Kittredge may be out of our sight, but she will live on every time a glass is raised at The Temp, every time a joke or story in poor taste is told at just the wrong time, every time an engine in a choice sports car revs up to about 4,000 rpm and in every sunset from the sea wall.