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To the Editor: In Boca Grande, where seasons blur and winter is not cold, spring did nonetheless decidedly begin on March 21, with a beautiful, colorful and exciting floral display. At the sixth annual Art in Bloom Spring Show, the talented artists of the Boca Grande Art Center teamed with gifted members of the Boca […]
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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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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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Join the Friends of Boca Grande on an eco-tour of South Central Florida to learn about ancient habitats that are home to the elusive scrub jay, the restoration of the Kissimmee River, the Florida ranching industry, and why this is important to coastal communities. The trip is scheduled for April 1 and 2 and is […]
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Harold Bubil, the recently retired real estate editor of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, has written many articles titled “Florida Buildings I Love,” and he will share some of those during a lecture at the Boca Grande Community Center on Tuesday, April 2. Bubil is a graduate of the University of Florida journalism school, and while he […]
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BY ANNE LAMORIELLO – There was no cry for help, just a big splash. Without even thinking and before I could run for help, Lori had pushed away from the dock in our 12-foot dingy in the direction of the splashing and thrashing. The thrashing was coming from the other side of a 32-foot yacht about […]
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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 […]