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Sustaining state parks for four generations…BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Visitors from across the nation come to Boca Grande to dip their toes in the gulf, trek a park path and watch the sun dip under a blanket of blue. Our go-to activities are made possible by the upkeep of the local parks. With years of […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE- A Punta Gorda family is counting their blessings this week, and seeking their guardian angel after a nearly-disastrous incident at an island beach. Kayla Bowen and her family came to Boca Grande’s Range Light Beach to have a relaxing Labor Day. She said her 8-year-old daughter, her 5-year-old stepson and her dad were […]
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BY MARK DRISCOLL- Before coming back to the island this year, please get a flu shot. If you are working on the island, please get a flu shot. It does not matter where you get your flu shot, but making it a priority to get one matters a great deal. Flu vaccines have been […]
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STAFF REPORT- Labor Day weekend weather was temperamental, including some major storms, which led to several fire calls. On Saturday, Nov. 5 the Boca Grande Fire Department received a call of a watercraft in distress in local waters, as a storm came up quickly and they were taking on water.
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Just a week ago, master metalsmith Alex Klahm was back on Gasparilla Island with another restoration project, this time at a residence on First Street. Klahm is a trusted lighthouse restorer, known for his work on the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse restoration project and 34 other lighthouses across the country. He had just […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE- I wanted to take this opportunity to let you in on some things we are working on for next week, and they’re pretty important things. You see, in our little school on our little island, we have at least one confirmed case of COVID-19. It’s not a secret, it’s a fact.
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To the Editor: As President of Royal Palm Players, I would like to take a moment to let you know what RPP has planned for this season. Back in March, our board of directors had to re-evaluate the shows we had planned in light of the global COVID crisis. We stayed cautious, but our final […]
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Doris Russell, 61, a longtime resident of Rotonda, passed away on June 19, 2020. For the past 30 plus years Doris has overseen the care of multiple properties and assisted several families in Boca Grande. She was a member of the Writers Guild of Englewood. She is survived by her parents, a brother, two sons […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Some people come to Gasparilla Island for its renowned beaches, to reminisce on the Olde Florida feel or to sip on cocktails inspired by ocean puns. No matter where people are visiting the island from, we all frequent the same store in the heart of this small town. Nick Gassman works at […]
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STAFF REPORT- George Luzier is a man who changed the face of Boca Grande Pass. Many who have fished or boated in Boca Grande waters have marveled at the old inboard tarpon boats with clean, majestic lines, and some of them were built by George Luzier. He also built boats in a coordinated effort with […]