Paula Beecher, Boca Grande, co-owner Sisters Restaurant: "I think this year has really stayed the same. The Christmas Walk got everybody out but we're about the same as we've done the past three years."
Julie Camp, Boca Grande, owner Dolphin Cove: "We're in a lull."
Nicole Coleman, South Gulf Cove, Aqua Boutique staffer: "Thanksgiving was fabulous but now it's quiet. Everybody is coming back to the island for Christmas."
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Paula Beecher, Boca Grande, co-owner Sisters Restaurant: “I think this year has really stayed the same. The Christmas Walk got everybody out but we're about the same as we've done the past three years.”
Sandy Melvin, Boca Grande, owner/fishing guide, Gasparilla Outfitters: "It was flat. It seems there wasn't as much business as we saw last year. But it was OK."
Dave "Smitty" Smith, meat manager, Hudson's Grocery: "It was good. I sold 180 turkeys."
