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Obituary: Dick Brown

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News, Obituaries.

Richard Eugene (Dick) Brown died September 30, 2020 in Rotonda West, Florida. Known to many as “Coach Brown,” Dick loved kids, sports, the Florida Gators, fishing, and storytelling. While coaching nearly every sport at Venice High School during his storied career, he specialized in baseball and basketball. He was referred to as the “Father of […]

Obituary: Audrey Millican

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

Audrey Millican, born March 27, 1928 in Bell California, passed away on September 26, 2020. Andrea Ruth Broz was the youngest of the three children born to Eva Trobec and Rudy Broz. She met her husband, Paul Millican, in Avalon on the 4th of July, 1948.   She and Paul married on September 19, 1949, […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hermitage sunsets and Lichtenstein Nights

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

To the Editor: The Hermitage Artist Retreat and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens announce a new collaboration, “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens,” launching with a five-program series as part of the 2020-2021 season. The outdoor series features performances and talks by Hermitage artists-in-residence and alumni. Four will take place at Selby Gardens’ downtown Sarasota campus; one […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sarasota Opera to present special fall season performances, complete with safety protocols

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, Letters to the Editor, News.

To the Editor: Sarasota Opera will not be silent this fall, with a series of performances now scheduled to include the first live-streamed concert from Sarasota Opera House and two live outdoor performances at the Downtown Sarasota and Historic Spanish Point locations of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. 

PROFILE: Kathy Abraham

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News, Profiles.

Love is the main ingredient of her recipes… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Nothing evokes the beginning of a season here on Gasparilla Island quite like the thought of sweets and pastries. From cakes to cheesecakes to cake pops, local bake master and certified medical assistant Kathy Abraham brings her baked goods for her coworkers at the […]

Meetings set to hear National Historic Register proposal: And still more answers come to light regarding the pros and cons of an NHR listing

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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Dates for meetings regarding an ultimate decision to place parts of the residential area of the Boca Grande Historic District on the National Register of Historic places have been firmed up since our report last week, and a bit of new information has come to light. Meetings on this topic, which […]

History Center receives gift of rare documents detailing commercial establishment of Boca Grande

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BY KAREN GRACE AND THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER – A few weeks ago, a phone call was received at the History Center. The caller was not familiar with Gasparilla Island but had found the Historical Society’s website and was interested in information regarding the early phosphate industry especially the Bowker Chemical Company.  Jim Blaha, chairman […]

‘Back to Boca’ webinar introduces speaker Laurie Jacobs in next segment

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STAFF REPORT – Join the Boca Grande Health Clinic as they welcome Laurie Jacobs, MD Chair, Department of Medicine Hackensack Meridian Health speak on the lingering health effects of COVID-19. The webinar discussion will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m.  For some people, the symptoms of COVID-19 linger well past the initial […]