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PROFILE: Melissa Csank

June 5, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Local realtor Melissa Csank has found the perfect blend between homes and history while listing local houses and serving on the board of the Boca Grande Historical Society. However,...

BGSTA plans memorial bench for Nancy Lingeman

October 25, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MELISSA CSANK Nancy Lingeman may be gone, but she has most definitely not been forgotten by the many people whose lives she touched. The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association (BGSTA) has chosen to...

Historical Society elects new directors, discusses archive system at annual meeting

April 27, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – The Boca Grande Historical Society elected four new directors at its annual meeting on Thursday, April 19. President Karen Grace was accepted a nomination for a second three-year...

Sea Turtle Association extends gratitude to community

To the Editor: As we wind down the fifth sea turtle nesting season since the inception of the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association, we want to extend our gratitude to our community and volunteers. We...

Irma wrecks sea turtle nests, only a precious few remain

September 22, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Sometimes nature can get in the way of nature. Sea turtle nests on the island took quite a hit on September 11 as the wrath of Hurricane Irma pounced over Boca Grande beaches. Boca Grande...

Turtle season off to slow, but steady start

June 3, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN A group of dedicated volunteers inspect Gasparilla Island beaches before sunrise each morning to track the nesting activities of loggerhead and green sea turtles. But the cooler...

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