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The Boca Grande Fire Department had a busy weekend for calls. Perhaps the most noteworthy of them involved assistance provided to the United States Coast Guard as they retrieved a man in the midst of a medical emergency offshore. On Sunday, April 5, at around 2:30 p.m., the fire department assisted with medical care and […]
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Dear Editor, Then the lights went out. The Barrier Island Parks Society has wrapped up its “Light up the Night” 19th Annual Green Gala. This year’s fundraising event was sold out and raised over $55,000! We could not have done this without the generous support of this community, not only financially, but of the many people […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA On Friday, March 27, a small group of island residents gathered to explore one of the GICIA Land Conservancy properties with certified arborist Rick Joyce. It was a beautiful day and although there was a threat of rain, it held off for the group to fully explore this parcel that is […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE Ever wanted to have dinner with a past president? How about dinner with a past president who loves to paint dogs and has a great sense of humor? Then you’ll want to attend the festivities celebrating the 23rd Annual Hank Wright Golf Tournament, which will be held on Friday, April 10, at […]
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BY JACK SHORT The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority met on Tuesday, March 24, to hold a special board meeting immediately followed by an “attorney client session.” Executive sessions such as the attorney-client session are not subject to normally broad public records laws, so little information is available, though a representative of the authority confirmed that […]
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BY JACK SHORT Lee County recently adopted an ordinance to amend certain impact fee collection and schedules and Charlotte County is scheduling a public hearing in order to get feedback on a similar action. In March, 2013, Lee County commissioners reduced the rate of impact fees, which are used in Florida to fund infrastructure requirements […]
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On Saturday, March 21, two boats collided in Boca Grande Pass, according to a bulletin released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. According to FWC Officer Jeremy Birchfield, both boats were fishing in Boca Grande Pass and when the operators of the first vessel, two brothers in their mid-teens, brought the boat up on […]
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While there are no official sea turtle nests yet on Gasparilla Island, we have already had four strandings. Grace Harvey, the island’s sea turtle permit holder, said she and her patrollers received the calls of deceased, or stranded, turtles within a four-day span One was just off-island, the rest were on our local beaches. “We […]
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On Sunday, April 12 at 5 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will be swaying with the sounds of the Mongillo Brothers Quartet. Some of the classic tunes they are expected to perform include “Night and Day,” “A Child is Born,” “Foggy Day,” “Autumn Leaves” and “Georgia.” The Mongillo Brothers have performed together in a multitude […]
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Michael J. Lucas, 73, of Port Charlotte, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015. He was born on January 13, 1942 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Mike was employed as a psychiatric aide at Hudson River Psychiatric Center for 30 years prior to relocating to Florida when he retired in 1998. He became a certified nursing assistant […]