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Joyce Elaine Hegstrom (Harrington) of Boca Grande passed away at the age of 75 on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. She passed away peacefully with her husband, Bob, by her side. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at David Lee Funeral Home in Wayzata, Minn. There will be […]
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Richard Charles Fox, 73, of Boca Grande, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 4, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Adelaide Fox; his brothers and sisters, James Fox, Virginia Fox Kirkwood, Kathryn Fox Nelson and Timothy Fox. He was a loving husband to his wife […]
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In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background and very low concentrations in Sarasota County, and background to medium concentrations in Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 K. brevis cells per liter) were observed in 7 samples from estuarine sites in Charlotte and Lee counties, and 3 samples […]
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To the Editor: Well, you may ask, what is shameful and illegal? As Boca Grande’s resident historian, I will tell you. Two newbies have erected and planted obstructions on our historic Promenade walk. Doing such a thing is shameful and may be illegal. That public right-of-way that extends from 1st Street to 5th Street has […]
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■ 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 […]
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■ 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 […]
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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 […]
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■ 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 […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to several calls in the past week. At 11:33 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30 Sheriff’s deputies and the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a golf cart vs. motor vehicle accident in the 400 block of E. Railroad Avenue. According to reports, […]
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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 […]