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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It seems like each week we experience a new phase in the COVID-19 crisis. From a lack of groceries to a constant battle with ourselves not to touch our faces, so many every day tasks and situations are somehow hindered by this life-or-death crisis. Last week we spent a lot of […]
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To The Editor: History Bytes – February 2020 All I can say is WOW!! The 2020 History Byte program has come and gone so quickly! We had a fantastic series of four “Bytes” at the Johann Fust Library in February. Many thanks to Johann Fust Library Foundation for the use of the Loggia for the […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Last week in this same spot on the front page we had two cancellations in our social calendar, with a mention of a third, due to COVID-19 concerns. This week the spot is taken up by us telling you that, essentially, the entire season is canceled. What a difference a week […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Did you ever think things would get this crazy? Just a couple of weeks ago we were worried about things that seem so inconsequential now. Whether you believe this virus threat is real or not (and many people don’t), it is affecting your daily life in a very big way. My […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – family, business, sports and nonprofit work in a partnership capacity was a way of life for Phil Hubbard long before he and his wife Patsy began to winter in Boca Grande.Growing up in a middle-class family in Fairfi eld, Connecticut, sports were a huge part of his life. His interest in […]
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BY LAUREN HANA, MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The most recent statistics regarding COVID-19 as of this writing show that over 127,000 people have been infected worldwide, and there have been over 4,700 deaths worldwide to date. On 3/11/20, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic (“the worldwide spread of a new […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE The people who filled the audience seats at the Wednesday, March 11 Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting didn’t know what they had gotten themselves into when they walked through the door, but more than three hours later they were well aware. It wasn’t the first three items on the agenda that […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON The 2020 Ecosummit presented by the members of the Boca Grande Economics Group detailed all of the US economy’s greatest challenges, current concerns, and future technological advances to affect our international relations. Members Jim Runde, Jeff Swift, Marty McFadden and Mike Giobbe each gave insight to tomorrow’s economy, alongside moderator and Board […]
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STAFF REPORT It is time once again for the Boca Grande Bike Path Parade and Woman’s Club Spring Fair, this year to be held on Saturday, March 28. This will be the 35th year for this island tradition, and the theme is the “Wild West.” The Boca Grande Preschool will serve as the Grand Marshall […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON Have you ever wondered about unfinished metal house that sits on Little Gasparilla? If you haven’t, then you’re bound to hear more about it. Past the toll bridge on the way over to the Boca Grande, there is a half-built structure just beyond the turquoise waves, and it’s an eye sore to […]