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■ BY SUE ERWIN A panel of several scientists spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Boca Grande Community Center on Friday. Jan. 15 about harmful algae blooms (HABs), courtesy of the Barrier Island Parks Society and Mote Marine. Mote Marine CEO Michael Crosby greeted the guests and thanked them for their continued interest in learning more […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Island author David Sparks will be releasing the sequel to “Burying Pinkie Pie” within the next weeks. “What Carlos Knew” will be available on Amazon.com. “Burying Pinkie Pie” is a story about a teenager who is dealing with the antics of life in a setting similar to Boca Grande. The protagonist is […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Nicole and Chris Cowart have been spending too much time at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando lately. Normally Chis spends his days building homes in Boca Grande, but an unfortunate situation changed that recently. Their 8-month-old baby girl, Ensley, was having trouble processing food and was recently diagnosed with a rectal malformation. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Gretchen Lovewell, manager of Mote Marine’s stranding investigations program, gave a presentation on “Red Tide’s Toll on Marine Animals” to a packed room at the Boca Grande Community Center on Tuesday, Jan 14. Andria Piekarz, director of development at Mote, introduced Lovewell to the crowd. “Gretchen has been active in the stranding […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Friends of Stump Pass (FOSP) will be hosting a “Beach Bash for Stump Pass” event from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. This inaugural fundraiser will be held at the Lighthouse Grill at Stump Pass Marina in Englewood. “We’ve accomplished a lot of great things in a very short […]
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■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE The guys are back in town. The “guys” being four talented artists who will be showing off their skills with brush, canvas and shells on Jan. 24, 25 and 26 at the Boca Grande Art Center. The weekend show features artists Johan Bjurman, John (Rocky) Dedrick, John W. Mitchell Sr. and […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The third Boca Grande Woman’s Club Fashion Show and Luncheon will be held at The Gasparilla Inn on Thursday, February 27 at 11:30 a.m., with a special boutique following the show. The theme is “2020 Women of Vision.” This is also a special tribute to our long-standing supporter, Bud Konheim, featuring […]
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■ STAFF REPORT This week’s profile may seem a bit confusing on first perusal, but there is a method to our madness. We want to introduce you to the chefs behind “The Taste of Boca Grande,” a few at a time, in the weeks leading up to the event on February 3 at the Boca […]
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To the Editor: It’s hard to believe that a tiny group of local artists would start an art show 33 years ago which would become the incredible fine-art exhibit that it is today. Everyone is getting excited about the 33rd annual Englewood Bank & Trust Invitational Art Festival, Saturday & Sunday, January 25-26 from 10 […]
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To the Editor: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is getting ready to send Valentine’s Day care packages to U.S. military troops serving in the Middle East, and your help is needed. The following items are being collected: Protein bars, granola bars, LARA bars Beef jerky Cheap flip-flops for showers Good-quality socks for under boots (black, tan, […]