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■ BY SUE ERWIN Islanders Beverly Furtado and Len Tatko will soon bid farewell to Boca Grande, but they’re not going very far. The Palmetto Inn property has been available on the market for many years, and recently a solid offer was made that cemented the deal. Beverly purchased The Palmetto Inn in 1980 with […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN We’re three months into nesting season, and many baby sea turtles have been making their way to the shoreline. The latest numbers are: 495 loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nests, and six green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests. There have been 571 documented false crawls. The false crawls are often a result of […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Beverly Furtado was first introduced to Boca Grande 38 years ago, when she was vacationing with her late husband Jack. They were exploring the Florida Keys and the west side of the state. During their travels they looked at properties in Marco Island in 1979, and they ended up visiting some friends from […]
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John “Jay” Cutler Niles, of Marblehead, Mass. and Woodstock, Vt., passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 9, 2017 with his loving family by his side. He was 54 years old. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Jay spent the majority of his youth in Londonderry Vt. and Hanover N.H., where he developed his love for […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The time has come to start a new discussion on more specific signage at our southern beach access points. The two stories on the front page should testify to that, even if you’re not a huge fan of more signs. Small tourist destinations don’t normally tout their drawbacks, and I understand […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Summer Godwin was participating in a beach cleanup at Don Pedro Park with Park Ranger Richard Newman several years ago. The two were discussing ideas on what Summer was going to propose for his Eagle Scout project, which is the highest and final rank a Boy Scout can earn. Summer is […]
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■ STAFF REPORT It is with great excitement that board members of the Royal Palm Players announce they have voted in a new president. At a meeting on July 6 it was determined that Hal McCombs, a former RPP director, will succeed former president Jim Sullivan. Hal has been very involved in RPP since he moved […]
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Mary Ann Linane Hearn of Atlanta, Georgia, widow of James Tolbert Hearn, passed away in her sleep on June 19, 2017 at the age of 94. Mary Ann was born in Atlanta on May 4,1923 to the late James and Mary Linane. After graduating from Girls High in Atlanta, Mary Ann taught dance to put […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved two certificates of appropriateness at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 12. The first item on the agenda was a request to construct a new residence and rehabilitate an existing guest suite and garage at 981 9th Street in Boca Grande. The applicant proposes […]
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■ A beautiful array of fireworks lit the Fourth of July night sky here on the island, over both the Gulf of Mexico and the Boca Grande Bayou. Gasparilla Island was seriously hopping for the entire weekend, as a matter of fact. Photo by Skip Perry