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The Big Red Bus is coming

Donating blood saves lives. We all intrinsically know this. Yet, according to the American Red Cross, less than 3 percent of age-eligible people donate blood annually. The Boca Grande Health...

Notre Dame Professor Blaschko to speak at St. Andrew’s about ‘The Good Life’

March 16, 2023
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Paul Blaschko, Ph.D., assistant professor of philosophy at University of Notre Dame, will be speaking on Thursday, March 30 as part of St. Andrew’s Faith and … Lecture Series. All are...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Red tide symptoms in dogs can be severe

To the Editor: I am writing in response to Boca Grande pet owner concerns about the ongoing ‘red-tides’ or harmful algal blooms on their animals. For many of us, we may experience a cough,...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Report those crabs if you see them

To the Editor: It’s almost spring and that means it’s peak mating season for horseshoe crabs. Help biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gather valuable...

The red tide report

Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 157 samples along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in 89 samples: two in and...

Celebration of Life date set for the Bylaskas

March 9, 2023
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A Celebration of Life will be held for Capt. Jackie and Sandy Bylaska on Saturday, March 18 from 11 am. to 2 p.m. at the Crowninshield Community House. If you are interested in attending,...

Superheroes everywhere! Fact: Not all superheroes wear capes

March 9, 2023
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The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Spring Fair is just around the corner and is more special than ever this year!! On Saturday, March 25, in addition to a day of games, yummy food and entertainment, we...

March 3, 2023
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Submitted by the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association March brings gorgeous weather and increased numbers of users on the GICIA Bike Path. Working to provide a safe and...