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Update on Mercabo Cove … from the GICIA

April 24, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The GICIA’s Mercabo Cove Project continues to move along with the construction team of TSI Disaster Recovery practicing appropriate CDC guidelines. The current global healt…

Island survey shows strong support for the Gasparilla Act Part I: Clearing up some misunderstanding

April 24, 2020
This will be the first part in a series regarding questions and misunderstandings about topics of discussion featured by the Boca Grande Community Planning Association. STAFF REPORT – The digital s…

The time of the turtle is almost nigh, as false crawl found Wednesday

April 24, 2020
STAFF REPORT – While no nests have been reported on Gasparilla Island as of press time, the season is sure to start soon as a first false crawl was found by Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patro…

All it takes is one person to make a difference: The 2020 Giving Challenge and BIPS

April 24, 2020
STAFF REPORT – On Tuesday, April 28 a 24-hour opportunity to support one of the largest and most important nonprofit organizations on the island begins. The Barrier Island Parks Society needs your …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Moving into Phase 2

April 24, 2020
To the Editor, The burden is shifting to us, as it should. For two months we’ve been inundated with news, opinions and decisions, and watched the stock market bounce like a yoyo. All of this “activ…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Uncharted territory made less scary by the BGWC

April 24, 2020
To the Editor, The last few months have been a scary venture into uncharted territory for all of us here in the Island community. Just as we were getting ready for the onset of the busy Spring seas…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Summer camp needs counselors

April 24, 2020
To the Editor, Lee County Parks & Recreation is looking for fun, energetic, motivated individuals to fill summer camp counselor positions at the Boca Grande Community Center. Traditional camp c…

PROFILE: Cappy Powell

April 24, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Boca Grande resident Cappy Powell is the newest member of the Johann Fust Community Library program committee. From NCAA legislation service to community contribution, Cappy con…

OBITUARY: Anne Lathrop

April 24, 2020
Anne A. Lathrop, 78, a lifelong resident of Northwest Ohio, passed away peacefully April 6, 2020 at the Kingston Residence of Perrysburg. She was born June 16, 1941 in Toledo to the late Harold Mil…

The ‘three-legged stool’: You, your bank, and the SBA

April 17, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you’re one of the many whose world has been turned upside down by the quarantine, and you’re trying to take phone calls with a child on one hip and a barking dog in your ear …