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PROFILE: Kathy Abraham

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News, Profiles.

Love is the main ingredient of her recipes… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Nothing evokes the beginning of a season here on Gasparilla Island quite like the thought of sweets and pastries. From cakes to cheesecakes to cake pops, local bake master and certified medical assistant Kathy Abraham brings her baked goods for her coworkers at the […]

Meetings set to hear National Historic Register proposal: And still more answers come to light regarding the pros and cons of an NHR listing

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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Dates for meetings regarding an ultimate decision to place parts of the residential area of the Boca Grande Historic District on the National Register of Historic places have been firmed up since our report last week, and a bit of new information has come to light. Meetings on this topic, which […]

History Center receives gift of rare documents detailing commercial establishment of Boca Grande

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BY KAREN GRACE AND THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER – A few weeks ago, a phone call was received at the History Center. The caller was not familiar with Gasparilla Island but had found the Historical Society’s website and was interested in information regarding the early phosphate industry especially the Bowker Chemical Company.  Jim Blaha, chairman […]

Wildflower Preserve restoration update: Plans still on track, even after heavy rains

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

STAFF REPORT – Despite the heavy rains earlier this month, the habitat restoration project at Wildflower is continuing to move ahead on schedule. Earthmoving work to modify and expand the freshwater wetlands on the eastern side of the site is now largely complete and the contractor has returned to the western estuarine areas to continue […]

Boca Grande keeps making that ‘most expensive zip code’ list every year

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

STAFF REPORT – Coronavirus or no coronavirus, Boca Grande is still making the list of “The Most Expensive Zip Codes in America,” according to Property Club (propertyclub.com) and realtor.com. Massachusetts has four locations near the top of the list this year, including Nantucket, Wellesley Hills, Weston and Edgartown. Property Club released the list after it […]

OBITUARY: Janis Dunaway

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Janis Stone Dunaway, 79, of St. Louis, Mo. passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on September 18, 2020.  Jan was born on March 22, 1941 to Helen and Harry G. Stone and graduated from Kirkwood High School in 1958. Jan pledged Kappa Alpha Theta and was crowned Savitar Queen at University of Missouri […]

PROFILE: Linzee Marks

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – During the sleepy summertime season in Boca Grande, there is hardly an echo of chatter, a friendly exchange outside of the bakery or a stranger to hold the post office door open for you with your package. It’s been a quiet couple of weeks in this beloved seaside town in anticipation […]