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The traffic shift that was scheduled to shift traffic to the new northbound lanes on CR 771 (Gasparilla Road) from Rotonda Boulevard to SR 776 on July 20 has been moved to the week of July 25 due to weather delays. Two-way traffic will shift from existing lanes to the […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Island residents David and Patty Hayes walked down the street the 1.5 miles from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland Ohio on Tuesday, July 19 with an easy heart. They were leaving a party hosted by Ohio Governor John Kasich and were en route […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was a hot morning out on Boca Grande Pass on July 16 at 10 a.m., but there were plenty of ladies ready to fish and seek the ever-elusive July silver king. Angler Candy Brooks got lucky. She’s always got a hot hand with the tarpon, and she didn’t let her […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported record-breaking numbers for sea turtle nests on July 15, 2016. A turtle patrol volunteer said one zone alone had 84 nests on Monday, July 18. “We are (along with the rest of Southwest Florida) having a record year for nests and crawls,” […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Chef Jim Morrow has been keeping busy adding flavorful new lunch and dinner items to the menu at Hudson’s Grocery since early March, 2016. With years of experience working as a chef, owning his own restaurant and dealing with food distribution and sales, Jim bring vast experience to the island grocery. […]
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To the Editor: Ladies Draw: Mix and Match Tarpon Tournament was so much fun! Congrats to our winners! First-place winners on the Tracy Lynn with Capt. Willie Mills were Kalee Joiner, Candy Brooks, Leslie Edwards and Jodi Alice. Second-place winners on the Casuarina with Capt. Charlie Coleman were Nicole Coleman, Alex Young, Cannon Jones Wenzel […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The final phases of construction on the new bridge system are almost complete, including a major landscaping project that has come along more quickly than anyone anticipated. According to Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board Member David Hayes, Cintron Landscape Services of Fort Myers was definitely the right choice to make when […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Guests at the The Boca Grande Club had an exciting morning when they witnessed a rare daytime hatch on Friday, July 8. Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteer Melissa Csank said there have been numerous hatches across the island recently, including one very rare late morning hatch that was discovered by […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN If you live on the island and ever had to deal with a pest issue, you’ve probably had to call Statewide Pest Control. And chances are, you may have spoken with Gale Kocab, who would have helped you schedule a service technician to help deal with the problem. Gayle has been […]
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To a Thief: For shame! Did you have to sneak around in the middle of the night lest you be seen by my neighbors as you stole my miniature pine tree from an urn in front of my home? That little pine has a story. It was originally only 4” – 5” tall, one of […]