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■ BY SUE ERWIN Kathy Berry has been working hard for the past several months to make sure that the annual Boca Grande Bike Parade & Woman’s Club Spring Fair taking place this Saturday, March 30 will be a successful event and enjoyed by all. Kathy is president of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, which sponsors the […]
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To the Editor: On March 8, while reading the latest edition of the News-Press, I was surprised to see an article by Commissioner Frank Mann titled, “Eslick bridge removal is a Lee Commission’s rules violation”. Within this article, he provides his own interpretation of information and explanation for challenging a past vote from the Commission […]
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To the Editor: I composed a letter to my island neighbors recently regarding leafblowers, and how they were blowing that lovely afternoon. So many questions and concerns about our little fragile island come to mind. I have closed all of my windows to drown out the noise, but then I am forced to turn my air […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – How strange will it be to start the 2019 tarpon season out without Capt. Cappy Joiner’s voice on the radio. His presence was huge in Boca Grande Pass, as well as in the village. While the feelings people had for him were wide ranging no one would contest that he was a […]
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Ladies, are you ready to win some money this year? The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce has not only announced the times for the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament and the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, but they also have made the unprecedented announcement that this year there will be cash prizes for first, second and […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Human skeletal remains were discovered in the Gulf of Mexico by an archaeological team in 2017, and Dr. Ryan M. Duggins gave a presentation at the Boca Grande Community Center about the recent archaeological find on Thursday, March 14. About a year ago, Florida’s Bureau of Archaeological Research announced the finding […]
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BY SUE IRWIN – Beautiful pieces of handcrafted art decorate the walls of John Mitchell’s home at the north end of the island. There are colorful images of the sea that he has painted with oils, and shell mirrors and lamps that light up the room. But John is much more than an artist. He […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE What started out as a relatively mundane Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting started exhibiting some interesting twists and turns about halfway through. With just three items on the agenda and the first one continued until the April meeting, the second item up for approval was a project at 235 Whiskey Row […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Mote Marine scientist Dr. Robert Nowicki gave a brief presentation about his work entitled, “Sharks, Seagrass and Stressors” on Wednesday, March 13 in the Mote Boca Grande outreach office. He concentrated on three major issues during the interactive talk: Can seagrasses help corals? Can we reduce shark bycatch? Will species quit […]
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■ PROVIDED BY BIPS Heed the “Call of the Islands” and head to BIPS’ 23d annual Green Gala! The BIPS Green Gala committee has put together a collection of fun and unique items for this year’s “Call of the Islands” fundraiser, to be held on Monday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. Start planning now and […]