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PROFILE: Kathy Abraham

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Love is the main ingredient of her recipes… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Nothing evokes the beginning of a season here on Gasparilla Island quite like the thought of sweets and pastries. From cakes to cheesecakes to cake pops, local bake master and certified medical assistant Kathy Abraham brings her baked goods for her coworkers at the […]

Meetings set to hear National Historic Register proposal: And still more answers come to light regarding the pros and cons of an NHR listing

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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Dates for meetings regarding an ultimate decision to place parts of the residential area of the Boca Grande Historic District on the National Register of Historic places have been firmed up since our report last week, and a bit of new information has come to light. Meetings on this topic, which […]

History Center receives gift of rare documents detailing commercial establishment of Boca Grande

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BY KAREN GRACE AND THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER – A few weeks ago, a phone call was received at the History Center. The caller was not familiar with Gasparilla Island but had found the Historical Society’s website and was interested in information regarding the early phosphate industry especially the Bowker Chemical Company.  Jim Blaha, chairman […]

‘Back to Boca’ webinar introduces speaker Laurie Jacobs in next segment

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STAFF REPORT – Join the Boca Grande Health Clinic as they welcome Laurie Jacobs, MD Chair, Department of Medicine Hackensack Meridian Health speak on the lingering health effects of COVID-19. The webinar discussion will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m.  For some people, the symptoms of COVID-19 linger well past the initial […]

Infectious diseases expert offers solid advice: A synopsis of last week’s Grande Rounds segment

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BY RAYMOND JAMES, D.O., BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – On September 23, Dr. Paul Auwaerter, MBA, MD, clinical director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, spoke to an audience of more than 300 people to discuss “Back to Boca,” the first in a four-part, free webinar series to […]

Banking seminars to be held by Hunter from EB&T

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STAFF REPORT – Kerry Hunter, Trust Development Officer at Englewood Bank & Trust, is resuming her live seminars at the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, 601 South Indiana Avenue, in October. The complimentary seminars take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. “I’m thrilled to be able to hold in-person seminars again, rather than having webinars,” said […]

Wildflower Preserve restoration update: Plans still on track, even after heavy rains

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STAFF REPORT – Despite the heavy rains earlier this month, the habitat restoration project at Wildflower is continuing to move ahead on schedule. Earthmoving work to modify and expand the freshwater wetlands on the eastern side of the site is now largely complete and the contractor has returned to the western estuarine areas to continue […]