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■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Water Association has announced it will be replacing aging clay gravity sewer and water lines on Third Street and on Palm Avenue this summer. Rusty Plumbing, Inc. has been contracted to complete to project along with GIWA staff. The clay gravity sewer lines have been in service since 1972 […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN You may have heard him talk about fishing tips on the radio, caught a glimpse of him on Big Water Adventures television show or spotted him out fishing in Boca Grande Pass. No matter where he may be, he’s the guy known for one main thing – chasin’ tail. Capt. Chris […]
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To the Editor: I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for their cards, love, and support. Thank you especially for the amazing orchids, they were Bob’s favorite. I don’t think he truly was aware of all of the lives that he touched on and off the island. My incredible staff and I […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This is the second in a three-part series about the sharks that swim in our waters, especially during tarpon season. This part will be from a shark angler’s perspective, and the third part will pertain to what types of sharks are in our waters and how dangerous they are to humans. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN As of press time, The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 49 Caretta caretta (Loggerhead) turtle nests on the island. There were 59 reported false crawls. An extremely rare Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle nest was documented on Little Gasparilla Island on Sunday May 27. Kemps Ridley sea turtles are endangered and […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Richard Peck made his first visit to Boca Grande in March of 2005 at the invitation of Pam and Larry Hannah. Richard agreed to lead a writer’s workshop to raise funds for the children’s area of the Johann Fust Community Library that had been damaged during Hurricane Charlie. He returned in 2016 […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Dorothy Rahal has just completed her first year teaching English language arts and social studies at The Island School, and she can describe the experience in a few words. “I absolutely love it here,” she said with a smile. “Everyone works together as a team.” Dorothy was born in Cleveland, Ohio. […]
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Jewel Freeman Herrli of Venice, peacefully passed away Friday, May 11, 2018. She was born in Tampa on May 5, 1932 and lived there until October, 1951. At that time Jewel moved to Gasparilla Island (Boca Grande) with her newlywed husband, Joe M. Freeman Jr. She would live in Boca Grande for the next 33 […]
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To the Editor: The Harry Chapin Food Bank has formed a new collaboration aimed at fighting hunger in Charlotte County, including some of its partner agencies, other nonprofit organizations, government and law enforcement agencies, and clients. The group formed about three months ago to ramp up the fight against food insecurity in the county, said […]
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To the Editor: I have frequent, regular occasion to transact business at the Boca Grande Post Office. That enables me to respond to the recent negative letters. As a practicing lawyer I mail work from the Post Office at least twice each week during the nearly six months we live in Boca Grande. Similarly, mail […]