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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members are happy to report there are 15 documented green sea turtle nests on island so far this nesting season. “This is exciting news,” said Board member Mel Csank. “Last season we had only two Green turtle nests, so we are trending ahead significantly this year.” […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The media recently blasted an announcement regarding iguanas on social media that made some pretty big waves. The headlines everywhere read that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) had called for residents to kill iguanas on their property, and that they had no problem with it. If you’re on […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Debbie Hagstrom creates beautifully designed one of a kind silk scarves right in front of her customers. The artist visited Boca Grande in June. She was one of the vendors at the annual Boca Grande Invitational Art Festival that takes place in town each year. This was her second time visiting the […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was a third-time honor for Capt. Lamar Joiner Jr. on Friday night at the Long Marsh Country Club in Rotonda, as he was awarded the 2019 Jay Joiner Memorial Belt Buckle. It was an exceptionally great honor inasmuch as the late, great Capt. Jay Joiner was Lamar’s brother. The Belt […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Grab your hat and boots and get ready to dance. The Southern Grand Slam Concert is coming to Charlotte Sports Park on Saturday, July 6. Artists scheduled to perform include Darryl Worley, Billy Dean, the Tobacco Road Band and Jim Brown. And there’ll be a fireworks display, too. Feature musician Jim […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association would like to remind everyone that bright lighting could misdirect and disturb nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings, so beachgoers should avoid using flashlights or cellphones at night. Turning off lights or closing curtains and shades in buildings along the beach after dark will ensure nesting […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN He’s been offering authentic, tasty Mexican cuisine on the island since 2015, starting out as a vendor at the Boca Grande Farm & Fish Market. Since joining the Pink Pony team, David Mota has gained an even larger number of loyal customers. As of Tuesday, June 18, 2019, owners of the Pink […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last summer we wrote a three-part series on sharks in local waters and the people who fish them, as there appeared to be some confusion in the general population as to what is legal and what it not. Apparently that confusion was statewide, and that prompted the Florida Fish and Wildlife […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was a competitive tournament to the end on Saturday, June 22 when the Ladies Night Out “Howl at the Moon” Tarpon Tournament was held in Boca Grande Pass. The tournament had originally been scheduled for late April, but a weather system passing through made for a postponement. Fishing was consistent […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE You might have seen some strange-looking clumps floating in the Gulf or lying forlornly on the beach recently … clumps that look more than a little bit like spaghetti. Unfortunately, nature doesn’t have its own pastamaker, but this marine grass is definitely a favorite food of our sea cows. Manatee grass, […]