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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande bridge tender and toll worker Bill Pavia led quite an interesting life before deciding to make the move from Massachusetts to Florida four years ago. He grew up in Milford, Mass. with three brothers and three sisters. Attending parochial school in an Italian Catholic neighborhood, he recalls that everyone […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – The Aug. 1 deadline for changing parties or registering to vote in this month’s primary prompted nearly 1,600 phone calls to election offices on the final day, and thousands of people changed parties to maximize their vote. About 8,800 people changed parties in Lee County since June, mostly to Republican, Lee County […]
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A lifelong collector, talented artist and feisty competitor, Annie Ewing Knapp Boomer passed away peacefully on July 24, 2016 at her home in Pointe Aux Barques, Mich. Her family helped her transition out of this life by recounting funny stories about her, drinking martinis and toasting to her indomitable spirit. Annie was 86 years old […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – There’s a new doctor in the house at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. Lauren Hana, M.D., officially began seeing patients on July 11 at the Boca Grande locale and is now a full-time physician on staff, serving patients along with Dr. Jeff Humbarger and Dr. Tom Ervin. Lauren grew up […]
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To the Editor: Florida school buses carry precious cargo – our children. Motorists should always be alert and drive with caution around school buses and in school zones where children may be present. All drivers moving in either direction on a two-way street must stop for a school bus displaying a stop signal, and […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Dozens of workers have been busy adding more beauty to The Gasparilla Inn & Club over the past several weeks. Jon Reecher, general manager at The Gasparilla Inn & Club, said the work is part of a three-year project. “We’re re-siding the front and one side of the Inn, and that […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) has asked for your help in protecting Gasparilla Island Lighthouse by watching out for trespassers on the property. Most recently, vandals gained entry into the lighthouse after a previous failed attempt. It is most likely youths who think it is fun to […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s been a bustling summer for baby sea turtles this year, and residents and guests need to remember to refrain from interfering with this natural process. The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers want to remind everyone to be respectful of the nest areas. “We have had a series of hatchling […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve enjoyed a delicious sandwich made on fresh- baked bread at Kappy’s Market recently, chances are it was made and served to you by Joe Stansbury. The friendly face behind the deli counter has been working four days per week at Kappy’s for the past 20 years. His wife, Phyllis, […]
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■ BY DICK ANDERSON I am Dick Anderson, and I am a candidate for the Lee County Commission District 3. My candidacy is motivated by the legacy we will leave to our children and grandchildren. Are we the generation that will preside over irreversible damage to our unique fisheries, waterways, and natural landscape through uninformed […]