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■ STAFF REPORT As of last week, 21 boats were confirmed for entry into the 2018 Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament, presented by Marine Tech Inc., the builder of Morgan boats. On Saturday, June 16 fishing will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. Food will follow, as will the awards presentation. The […]
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■BY MARCY SHORTUSE The team aboard Miss Sarah was on fire Saturday night, June 9 in Boca Grande Pass as they smoked their opponents left and right in the 2018 Ladies Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, sponsored by Special Effects and Gasparilla Outfitters. Anglers Jenna Persons, Stefanie Ink Edwards, Mary O’Bannon and Lillian Canfield […]
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■BY SUE ERWIN A public meeting was held on Wednesday, June 13 in Rotonda to update residents on the “Village & Marina at Boca Grande” project, planned for the old Placida Fishery property. Real estate developer Jay Feinberg bought out the previous developer and closed on the property on May 1. He said the focal […]
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■BY MARCY SHORTUSE They came out in the night like beautiful alien stars, all along the Florida coast. People from Indian River, Melbourne and Gulfport to Naples were starting to whisper fervently sometime on Monday. “They’re coming,” they said. The night-blooming cereus, a vining flower that blooms only once a year, all came out Wednesday […]
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■BY MARCY SHORTUSE Hacking and sneezing continues as red tide is still finding its way to Gasparilla Island shores. While sometimes it seems worse on the Gulf side than the Harbor side – and at other times vice versa – the bloom is a doozy. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the […]
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■BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved four requests for renovations at its monthly meeting held on Wednesday, June 13 at the Boca Grande Community Center. The first request was a proposed remodel of the existing sunroom, screen porch expansion and re-roofing at 1971 19th Street in Boca Grande. The property is […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Summer weather is in full swing and the island is getting quieter, but this is actually the busiest time of year for the Boca Grande Historical Society. As members prepare for a new season, help is needed to discover new and interesting facts about our island’s history, and you can even assist […]
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■SUBMITTED BY LT JEFF CORKHILL The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to advise you that there has been no reported theft related to the tarpon fishing season. Every year the potential for theft of fishing equipment increases with the high volume of fishing gear on Boca Grande as it relates to the tarpon season. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Peggy Seawert knows a lot about how to make things grow. As president of the Boca Grande Garden Club, she has invited some very experienced speakers to come and give lectures about gardening in Boca Grande. “We bring in people from literally all over the United States,” she said. One year […]
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Marilyn Doris Thiemann Thurner, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was welcomed into heaven on June 7, 2018. Marilyn leaves a long legacy of caring and love and a life shared with her loving husband of 63 years, Bill. Marilyn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 13, 1933 and is preceded in death by […]