EDITORIAL: Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents still struggling with storm damage
It has been more than seven months since the morning of January 16, when an F1 tornado swept the bottom of Cape Haze Peninsula, damaging more than two dozen mobile homes in Gasparilla Island Estat…
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The orchid house on the bay and the beautiful lady who lives there
Change can be difficult to accept, especially in the last few years when progress seems to be accelerating and changes are everywhere all over the Cape Haze Peninsula. One thing that has not chang…
Toads and untethered umbrellas are two things we should think about
As if the world didn’t have enough to worry about these days, you can tack two more things onto the bulletin board of troubles – Bufo toads and wayward umbrellas.
Toads of the genus Bufo, other…
Turtles as big as Volkswagons … Yep, we’ve got a lot of them
When someone brings up the largest animals in the Gulf, it’s standard to think along the lines of whales and sharks, or maybe a Goliath grouper. But one of the largest species in our waters can be…
Memories of Eldred’s by Tim Dixon: Part III
BY TIM DIXON
This is the third and final part of Tim Dixon’s memories of growing up on the Cape Haze Peninsula and, more specifically, at Eldred’s Marina. We thank him very much for allowing us…
Nantucket beachfronter ‘pushes’ beach rights into national headlines …
and guess who’s in the thick of it
Someone with the last name of Tolsdorf is making some big waves in national media right now. Island resident Boots Tolsdorf and her battle regarding beach rig…
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BIPS asks all to help protect sea turtles
SUBMITTED BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY
May through October is the official sea turtle nesting season in Southwest Florida. During these months, adult female sea turtles make an amazing j…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Ray Ledon
Dr. Ray Ledon has a story to tell. In fact, he has a whole lifetime of stories, and many are contained in a book he has written. The book was published in 2018 by Advantage Media Group, Charleston…