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State gives more $$$ to Mote for red tide studies

■ STAFF REPORT The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Florida Department of Health (DOH) and Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote) gathered on Monday, Sept. 24 for the State of Florida’s press announcement of a new partnership initiative to address red tide. A related roundtable discussion with scientists and […]

Turtle nesting activity ends, hatchings continue

BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers have been busy documenting hatchings on island beaches. No new nests have been reported this week. The season officially closes on October 31. “We are continuing to have a robust hatching season, and nesting activity appears to be over,” said Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association Board […]

Mark Futch: His passing has left us in shock

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 island residents were shocked to hear of the passing of Capt. Mark Futch, a man taken far too early who will be missed very much by many. While his brother David will be writing a full obituary that will run next week, we want to acknowledge […]

Work on Community Center sunshade almost complete, ribbon cutting celebration planned

■ BY SUE ERWIN The installation of the new sunshade at the Boca Grande Community Center is progressing well as planned. The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center organization invites everyone to a ribbon cutting celebration, with special guest and generous donor Lynda Jamison, who will give a vocal performance on the outdoor stage in honor […]

Is West Nile virus a concern in Boca Grande?

■ SUBMITTED BY DR. LAUREN M. HANA MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The Florida Department of Health has issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory for residents and visitors. The first U.S. cases were reported in New York City in 1999, and the first reported case in Florida was in 2001. All 48 contiguous states have now […]

Turtle hatchlings continue to defeat red tide

■ BY SUE ERWIN Green sea turtle nesting is happening later into the season than usual, but Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers are hopeful there are still a few more new nests before the season officially closes on October 31. As of September 14, the Association reported 725 Caretta caretta (loggerhead) turtle nests on […]

Profile Jeff Ash

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve had a drink at the Boca Bay Pass Club bar over the past several years, you would most likely recognize the friendly face of bartender Jeff Ash. Jeff has worked at the Pass Club for the past ten years, alongside his wife, Janette, also a bartender at the club. […]

Obituary Don ‘Postie’ Post

The family of Don “Postie” Post is profoundly sad to share the news that their husband, father, and grandfather died suddenly in a glider accident on Wednesday, August 29th. The loss of this vibrant man is a blow to our family, his huge circle of friends, and the community of Stowe where he lived for […]