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STAFF REPORT – Islanders are beginning to head north and are asking about where to leave non-perishable food. Questions may be directed to Jane Caple at (941) 223-2367, Jim Cochrun at (239) 682-0091 or Nick Kaiser at 964-0141. Also, Jim Bensen of Paradise Exclusive/Parsley-Baldwin will continue to accept non-perishable food at the office at 428 […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Banyan Tree Pilates and Yoga have been performing a bit of a double whammy in the last few weeks with their virtual pilates and fitness classes. Owners Jan and Ron Waters have stated April’s class attendance of more than 500 people has meant a month of progress for charitable donations. With […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – One of the greatest sorrows this writer could feel about the damnable virus that came and took so much away from us as a society, is the fact that the newest and most interesting establishment on Park Avenue was unable to properly open. The Frazetta Museum, located in the building that […]
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To the Editor: Stump Pass Beach State Park is finally receiving a much needed vehicle to transport rangers and volunteers around the park’s 1.3 miles of trails and shoreline. The UTV will be most helpful to park staff and volunteers as they work on the many projects such as shorebird stewarding, sea turtle patrol, removing […]
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To the Editor: At last … flying like it should be. Like I wish everyone on this island would do … honor our country. And, as an Island, pay our respects and Love to all those so valiantly struggling to end this pandemic. God bless them all … and God bless Boca Grande. May you […]
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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association wishes to extend its sincere gratitude to the Woman’s Club for their generous support of our organization over the years. Since our inception, their generous donations have provided us with resources to protect and preserve sea turtles and their nesting habitat on Gasparilla Island, through monitoring […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON AND MARCY SHORTUSE – The Alzamora family has definitely left their mark on Gasparilla Island. While known of its members still live here, one piece that was just recently preserved and moved from one space to another brings back memories of mermaids, of angels, and of a man made of shell. But […]
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Virginia Osborne Charman, of Hunting Valley, Ohio and Boca Grande, died April 1, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio at age 96. Known to her family and friends as Bina, she and her three older sisters Annette, Dorothy and Marjorie, and her younger brother Bill, grew up in Cleveland Heights. Her parents William McKinley Osborne and Jessie […]
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It’s been awhile since we have updated our listings of what’s going on around the island, and we are happy to report that many more of your favorite stores and restaurants are starting to re-open! Please plan a trip out if you haven’t been by since the ‘rona came to town! Boca Grande’s Houses of […]
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STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Health Clinic is pleased to announce a COVID-19 antibody test offered through Quest Diagnostics. The test is performed by blood draw. It is an ELISA test (an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, also called ELISA or EIA, is a test that detects and measures antibodies in your blood) for SARS-CoV2 IgG, […]