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Above, Dr. Jim Locascio talking to the students about the acoustic receivers and how they work. Photo submitted The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association, in partnership with The Island School, is marking the conclusion of the second year of its hands-on environmental education program at the Mercabo property. Acquired by the GICIA in 2016, the […]
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The next Board of Fire Commissioners meeting for the Boca Grande Fire Department will be held next Wednesday, May 20. All board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. at the Fire Department, 360 E. Railroad Ave. They are open to the public. The upcoming 2026 meeting dates are […]
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To the Editor: I read, with a sense of irony, the GICIA’s poorly disguised attempt to put lipstick on the pig that is the Lee County parking ordinance 25-16. The GICIA toots its own horn in wanting the public to believe that it is the sole arbiter and guardian for what passes as “conservation” on […]
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FIVE YEARS AGO Eighty Boca Grande owners sent notarized letters to the Florida’s Division of Historic Resources to opt out of the National Register of Historic Places. TEN YEARS AGO More than 45 artists were featured at the Tarpon Festival in downtown Boca Grande. Thousands of people were expected to attend. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
This Wednesday at the second meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee, they heard from a number of business owners and managers who asked for “seasonality” in the enforcement of parking restrictions on the island. Their reason? Real worries over sales figures. Businesses do not easily speak publicly about declining sales. They just do not […]
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Anne Bagby Pollard graduated from the University of South Florida, Tampa, this week with a B. A. degree in communications. She is a high school graduate of The Classical Academy in Sarasota and has accepted a teaching position at St. John’s Episcopal School in Tampa, where she will teach Latin. She is the daughter of […]
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FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY A Least Tern colony was identified on the northern end of Boca Grande on April 24. Charlotte County coastal staff posted the area with stakes, flagging and signage to notify the public and keep all activity out of this critical nesting area. Even a minor disturbance can easily destroy an entire colony, […]
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Ladies Day Fishing The annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. An open awards party to follow at Scarpa’s Coastal from 8 to 10 p.m. This year’s theme is Salty Souls and Tarpon Rolls. info@bocagrandechamber.com World’s Richest party Join the Chamber on Thursday, May […]
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BY DOD FRASER, GULFCONSERVATION ALLIANCE Boca Grande is one of the world’s most important tarpon fisheries; we have the privilege of hosting one of the largest pre-spawn aggregations of tarpon in the world. Handling tarpon properly after catching them is a key part of protecting the fishery whether fishing in the Pass, the beach or […]
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Above, Michael Jacob at the first meeting, representing Lee County. Photos by Garland The next Boca Grande Parking Committee meeting will tackle a number of issues at the Wednesday, May 13 meeting. The meeting, set for 1 p.m., will include time for public comments on agenda items, and a period at the end for speakers. […]