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Royal Palm Players announces new president

■ STAFF REPORT It is with great excitement that board members of the Royal Palm Players announce they have voted in a new president. At a meeting on July 6 it was determined that Hal McCombs, a...

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Obituary: Mary Ann Hearn

Mary Ann Linane Hearn of Atlanta, Georgia, widow of James Tolbert Hearn, passed away in her sleep on June 19, 2017 at the age of 94. Mary Ann was born in Atlanta on May 4,1923 to the late James and...

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Historic Preservation Board approves requests on two island properties

July 14, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved two certificates of appropriateness at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 12. The first item on the agenda was a request to...

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Could the entire island be considered a historic district?

To the Editor: I am fortunate enough to have been coming to Boca Grande for 33 years. I have seen a lot of changes over the years. The charm and beauty of Boca Grande is a treasure to be...

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First baby sea turtles of the season emerge

July 7, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The first sea turtle nest on the island has hatched. Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers discovered the first hatch of the season on June 30 on zone 7 near at 10th street...

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GIWA notifies island residents of chlorine changes to water

■ BY BONNIE PRINGLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GIWA Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placida and Boca Grande potable (drinking...

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BOOM over Boca Grande

■ A beautiful array of fireworks lit the Fourth of July night sky here on the island, over both the Gulf of Mexico and the Boca Grande Bayou. Gasparilla Island was seriously hopping for the entire...

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Fourth of July long weekend makes for a busy one for fire, EMS

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Eagle Scout graduates from Sarasota Military Academy … and plans to attend SFC this fall

■ BY SUE ERWIN Liam Hugger understands the importance of a strong work ethic. The Eagle Scout has worked at The Barnichol Hardware store on weekends since he was 16, and he currently works full...

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Showing our red, white & blue

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