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Iguana panel meets, discusses new contract and safety

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Gasparilla Island MSBU iguana panel met last Monday, Dec. 2, to catch up on program information and talk about the budget.  Conversation started with the iguana trapper, George Cera, giving the board an update about how it was going with his leaving cards at residences where the homeowner had called […]

GIWA sewer line rehabilitation on Gasparilla Street

■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Water Association will be replacing aging clay gravity sewer lines on Gasparilla Street beginning December 9, 2019. DeJong Excavating Contractors, Inc. has been contracted to complete this project. This was originally scheduled for November, but it was postponed due to emergency repairs in another location. The clay gravity sewer […]

Homeless, Part II: Methodist Church members donate generously to help local kids in need have a better Christmas

This is the second part in a series we will run through December regarding our area’s homeless and needy situation, and how we can help. ■ BY SUE ERWIN More than 100 plastic containers filled with school supplies and holiday surprises were collected at Boca Grande Lighthouse United Methodist Church recently, and transported by congregation member […]

Kudos to Brian and Kevin!

Boca Grande’s very own Kevin Hyde (right) of Parsley Baldwin Realty is the recipient of the 2019 Realtor of the Year Award. Kevin’s commitment to integrity, leadership, community and  the real estate industry were recognized with this great achievement. Also pictured is Brian Faro of Paradise Exclusive Real Estate, who received the 2019 Community Service […]

Thanks to J.T. and his crew for a great Italian evening

■ STAFF REPORT On November 23, 2271 Shore Lane transformed itself into a rustic neighborhood Italian trattoria for 10 lucky participants who had the winning bid at last year’s Strawberry Festival auction.  The United Methodist Women used these donated funds to support various worthy women’s and children’s missions in the local area. The diners included […]

Obituary: Arthur Bryan Jaeggi

Arthur Bryan Jaeggi, 74, of Englewood, Florida passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 at Tidewell Hospice. Born on November 20, 1945 in Paterson, New Jersey to the late Arthur Hamilton and Elayne Conklin Jaeggi, he had been a resident of Charlotte County for 25 years, coming from New Jersey.  He was a member of the […]

Profile: Dr. Kathryn Sullivan

■ BY SUE ERWIN Kathryn (Kathy) Sullivan, retired NASA astronaut and former Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is coming to Boca Grande as part of the Boca Grande Historical Society’s 25th anniversary lecture series. Kathy recently published a book, “Handprints on Hubble,” explaining in vivid […]

Red tide report …

In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in Pinellas County, background to medium concentrations in Sarasota County, very low to medium concentrations in and/or offshore of Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties and low concentrations offshore of Monroe County. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 K. brevis cells per liter) persist in […]