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Florida State Trooper George Gwynn Clemons Jr., 77, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at the V.A. Hospice in Lake City, Fla. following an extended illness. He is the son of the late George Gwynn Sr. and Honor Coleman Downing, and he was the grandson of Capt. Orlando Coleman and […]
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To the Editor: Now or Neverglades! No words have ever meant more in the history of Everglades restoration. With the passage last spring of SB10, we won a hard-fought victory to begin restoring the Everglades by returning much-needed freshwater flow south to Florida Bay and ending damaging discharges from Lake Okeechobee. Although this landmark legislation […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Another February is about to come around, and with it comes the ever-popular Taste of Boca Grande. This year 17 restaurants will be setting up their tables under the big tent at the Boca Bay Pass Club, many from right here on the island and more than a few from the […]
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■ The Ecumenical Blessing of the Animals was held last Thursday, Jan. 11 at the 7th Street soccer field. Shown above, Father Carosella from Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church put in a good word for McKenzie, a golden retriever with good intentions but the occasional impure thought regarding the neighbor dog’s beef bones. Photo […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a new vendor at the Boca Grande Farm and Fish Market, and their mission is to leave a long, lasting mark organically. Kay Hall and her family grow and sell certified organic vegetables on their six-acre family farm in Arcadia. But her mission goes far beyond just selling produce at […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) continues its efforts to improve the natural beauty of the Preserve Site located just off the Boca Grande Causeway in Placida. During the first year of ownership, we completed the demolition of the 13 buildings that once occupied the site and then […]
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■ BY REGINA S ROCKEFELLER On Saturday, Jan. 13, 21 local volunteers led by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Building Outreach Coordinator John Lovo of Rotonda West installed exterior wall sheeting on a new 3-bedroom, 2-bath, single-family home being built with Habitat for Humanity in Port Charlotte. This home is the seventh that St. Andrew’s has […]
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■ BY NANCY LYONS On Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 I went aboard the Mayflower II with Quentin Snedecker, the Mystic Seaport Museum’s shipyard director. It was unique and awe inspiring to be aboard such a historic vessel being rebuilt in Mystic, Conn. In the process of walking her decks I learned that in the language […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Gasparilla Island Water Association held its annual membership meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at the Boca Grande Community Center. President Les Diaz called the meeting to order. GIWA secretary Sue Spurgeon announced three nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Bill Caldwell, III, a year-round resident who has previously served […]
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John M. Meyer, of Westwood, Massachusetts formerly of Boca Grande, Florida died on December 6, 2017 with his children by his side. John was a graduate of St. Paul’s School, Trinity College, and Wharton School of Business. He had a successful career as a Vice President at Fiduciary Trust Company in Boston, Massachusetts. John spent […]