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■ STAFF REPORT The Johann Fust Community Library is offering the following free programs for children in June: • Stories Alive with Windell Campbell – 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 20 at the Boca Grande Community Center. Windell Campbell takes the audience on an exciting journey using his voice and puppets to bring stories alive. For […]
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To the Editor: This is in response to the letter to the editor regarding the recent exit of our local private-pay assistants from My Halo. Many thanks go out to Michael and Grace and their team for their compassionate care. Though our friends with island ties will definitely be missed, there are other options for […]
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To the Editor: The recreational red snapper season will start June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters and remain open through July 20, closing July 21. This year and next year are unique compared to previous years in that Florida’s Gulf recreational red snapper season applies to harvest from both state and federal waters. […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE For eight years now, kids have eagerly looked forward to having their day in the spotlight in Boca Grande Pass. Each one gets on the boat the day of the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic thinking, “Will my team be the ones to catch the elusive silver king?” This Saturday, June 2, […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The 10th Annual Ladies Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament will be held on Saturday, June 9 from 7 to 10 p.m. in Boca Grande Pass. The captain’s meeting wil be held on Friday, June 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at PJ’s Seagrille. Awards will be given out on the Pink […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This is the second in a three-part series about the sharks that swim in our waters, especially during tarpon season. This part will be from a shark angler’s perspective, and the third part will pertain to what types of sharks are in our waters and how dangerous they are to humans. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN As of press time, The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 49 Caretta caretta (Loggerhead) turtle nests on the island. There were 59 reported false crawls. An extremely rare Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle nest was documented on Little Gasparilla Island on Sunday May 27. Kemps Ridley sea turtles are endangered and […]
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■ BY CAPT. CHRIS ONEILL It’s tarpon time in the world’s best silver king fishing hole. Boca Grande Pass is ground zero for summertime anglers from around the globe. The sight of thousands of sunrise tarpon rolling on the water’s surface is a truly magical experience. Estimates suggest that fifty to a hundred thousand tarpon […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Richard Peck made his first visit to Boca Grande in March of 2005 at the invitation of Pam and Larry Hannah. Richard agreed to lead a writer’s workshop to raise funds for the children’s area of the Johann Fust Community Library that had been damaged during Hurricane Charlie. He returned in 2016 […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Dorothy Rahal has just completed her first year teaching English language arts and social studies at The Island School, and she can describe the experience in a few words. “I absolutely love it here,” she said with a smile. “Everyone works together as a team.” Dorothy was born in Cleveland, Ohio. […]