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■ BY SUE ERWIN Duane Zobrist, owner of Gasparilla Adventures, a resort outfitters company, recently purchased the property located at 333 Park Avenue on the island. Zobrist will be running a business that will rent bikes, golf carts, kayaks and paddleboards. “We’ll be offering guided water tours, or people can just rent kayaks and paddleboards […]
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■ BY MARY BESS Tickets for the Tour of Historic Homes and Luncheon of the The Boca Grande Historical Society go on sale December 5th. The luncheon and tour will be held on February 2, 2017. Luncheon at the Gasparilla Inn begins at 11:30 a.m. The tour follows from 2 to 4:30 p.m. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande real estate broker Kevin Hyde was born in Port Jefferson, New York, and he’s been spending the summers in southwest Florida since he was 5 years old. He remembers when he was a boy, staying at The Gasparilla Inn cottages where his father entertained business clients. “The […]
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To the Editor: The Coast Guard is seeking comments on the usefulness of the Gasparilla Light as a tool for safe navigation. Factors to consider are whether its close proximity to the Boca Grande Lighthouse and the increased use of electronic navigation onboard recreational boaters make the Light necessary to remain a federal aid to […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its potable (drinking) water supply. GIWA will disinfect the water with free chlorine rather than combined chlorine/ammonia (chloramines) beginning on November 28, 2016 through January 3, 2017. This conversion to chlorine (which is a stronger disinfectant) from chlorine/ammonia […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding two crimes that occurred just off-island recently, involving the theft of boat motors and an enclosed trailer. Between November 12 and November 13, the two individuals shown in these photos were observed on surveillance video entering Abel’s Marine, located at 7341 […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Some of William Woodroffe’s earliest memories in Boca Grande are of the exciting times he spent learning to cast a line in the water and hoping for a catch. His parents would vacation on the island every year, and this is where his father taught him how to fish. […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE For the first time in decades, the Boca Grande Causeway is allowing vehicles exceeding 40,000 pounds to cross the swing bridge, after having approved the increase at their quarterly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The process in getting there, however, was somewhat rocky. Public comment was taken nearer the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Fans of classic Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman are in for a special treat on Tuesday, Nov. 29. A documentary, “Ingrid Bergman: In Her Owns Words” will be debuted at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29. Bergman’s daughter, Pia Lindstrom, held a major role […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Barrier Island Parks Society held its annual board meeting on Monday, November 14 inside the Amory Memorial Chapel at Gasparilla Island State Park. Three new board members were proposed and approved: Richard Klepser, Sandy Wynja and Dr. Tom Ervin. There are currently 20 members serving. Board members serve a three-year […]