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Dr. Ashley James, daughter of Kathy James and Boca Grande Health Clinic’s Medical Director Dr. Raymond James, graduated from medical school on May 9. After four years of undergraduate education at the University of Florida and four years of Medical School at Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, AL, she looks forward to residency […]
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Each year, the fifth graders at The Island School write of their favorite moments at the school, and their future plans, just before graduation. Below, our graduates: Amelia Besant I have been at The Island School for six years, and I started in kindergarten. I am a true born Floridian. One thing I really loved […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
In Flanders FieldsIn Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses,row on row,That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead.Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn,saw sunset glow.Loved and were loved,and now we lie in Flanders Fields. Take up our […]
Written by Harry Kalajian, MDT on . Posted in Columns.
BY HARRY KALAJIAN As the weather gets hotter, your dog feels it too. Although we know not to walk our dog or get into any activity under the hot sun, we must take extra precautions. Your dog doesn’t know better; all they care about is playing, and their walks. So we, the owners, must have […]
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By KAREN GRACE It’s difficult to envision a boulevard in front of the beachfront houses but, as the accompanying 1919 photo shows, that’s how things were in the earliest years of the 20th century. The 1897 plat of the of the island north of what is now 1st Street shows 197 feet of high ground […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic tarpon tournament, hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on June 7. Registration is from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pink Pony Courtyard. Fishing is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and awards are at 7 p.m., back at the Pink Pony Courtyard, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community History, News.
Editor’s Note: The flag is up! While the American flag may not be up by Memorial Day, the Boca Grande Veterans Memorial at 5th and Gilchrist is at least landscaped and ready, after help from The Gasparilla Inn. “Once repairs are completed, Parks & Recreation has a new American flag to raise,” said Betsy Clayton, […]
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On May 6, Lt. Mike Sawicki of Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a criminal mischief complaint involving an altercation with a group of young men and a man driving a Tesla at the bridge on Harbor Drive. The victim was driving his 2023 Tesla Model 3 across the bridge when he passed a group […]
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The owners of a Gilchrist property, who wish to remain anonymous, have sold their house, the proceeds of which will assist in funding the new preschool building’s construction. The house was sold for $2.4 million through Angela Steffan at Gulf to Bay/Sotheby’s (see Business and Real Estate sales on page 12). Steffan and owners of […]
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BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Sea turtle nesting activity on the island is picking up as we progress further into May. With this increase in activity comes the BGSTA’s annual reminder about how you can help protect nesting and hatching sea turtles by keeping the beaches clean, flat, and dark. This week, I will focus […]