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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association’s Turtle Patrol members have worked each morning before the sun brightens the horizon to check turtle nests on the shoreline and bring hazardous habits to the attention of our residents and visitors. Each morning, the group walks a portion of the quiet beach to monitor the […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- You asked, so Spark is delivering. Spark Boca Grande TV has been rehearsing over Zoom once again to bring out their second livestream play. This group of gifted islanders is eager to perform their read-through of “Last Love,” written by local playwright Vincent Scarsella. The play is a dramedy with an inside […]
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STAFF REPORT- Minor League Baseball (MiLB) has officially canceled the 2020 Minor League Baseball season. Pat O’Connor, Minor League Baseball President issued the following statement today: “Major League Baseball™ (MLB™) has informed Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) that it will not be providing its affiliated Minor League teams with players for the 2020 season. As a […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- From the scent of blooming jasmine to the taste of salt in the air, Gasparilla Island is home to many classic tropical tropes. However, some things may be beautiful from the outside but dangerous within. Take, for example, our multitude of coconut palms. Coconuts may be a staple to seaside towns like this […]
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To the Editor: Charlotte County welcomes anglers and non-anglers participating in the statewide CCA Florida STAR competition, July 1- Oct. 4. Participants are competing for almost $500,000 in prizes, including boats, motors, scholarships, and more. STAR’s signature category, in which the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau is a sponsor, is the iHeart Radio […]
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To the Editor: About 20 years ago a friend of ours brought his son over to our house. His son had recently had an operation that left him partly paralyzed from the waist down. While we were sitting on our porch looking at our boats I noticed that he had such a wistful look […]
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Born with the salt air in his lungs and fishing in his soul… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The small seaside town of Boca Grande is built on a foundation of fishing families. Fishermen alike flock to the island for each tarpon season, share their livestock with the locals and cook their greatest catch. For Capt. Chuck […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Just off the edge of Gulf Boulevard, trucks and giant pipe wheels have lined the street. Underground Utility Services has been installing pipes beneath the roadside soil. It’s been a few weeks since the work began, and local residents who pass by the utility trucks may have wondered why they’ve continuously drilled […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Seagate Development Group has confirmed that the Hill Tide Estates pier reconstruction is to be completed in the upcoming months while the project continues to develop. The construction barrier will remain on the beach until project completion to ensure the safety of the public. But what about the safety of the island’s […]
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To the Editor: The Base got the message. Two-thirds of the seats were vacant at President Trump’s recent Tulsa campaign rally, his first in several months. The virus isn’t coming in waves, it’s a forest fire,” according to virologist Michael Osterholm at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. Rushing to […]