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Other locations in area can be found for COVID vaccines
STAFF REPORT – Inquiries regarding where to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus have been overwhelming in the state th…
Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic canceled for 2021
STAFF REPORT -It is with sadness that this year’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon & parti…
GIBA explains timeline on north end sidewalk: Your toll dollars at work
BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO OF GIBA – The mission of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) is to maintain safe and effic…
Red tide, rip current warnings issued by FEMA for coastal Lee County
STAFF REPORT – As of January 7 FEMA issued two beach hazards statemen…
Garden Club enjoys presentation by Mississippi’s debutante farmer and cook
BY CATHERINE BALLMAN, BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB CORRESPONDENT – One of…
BIPS features the Witheringtons in ‘Our Sea Turtles’: Part IV of their lecture series
STAFF REPORT – Join BIPS to welcome back renowned authors and professional naturalists, Blair and Dawn Witherington, for ano…
Charlotte County seeks north end residents to fill vacant ‘iguana board’ seats through October
STAFF REPORT – Charlotte County is looking for two Gasparilla Island residents to fill vacancies on the MSBU/TU Boca Grande…
Historic Preservation Board to elect officers and discuss a roof at meeting
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at the Boca Grande Community Center on Wednesday, Jan…
Hope For Haitians reception going virtual this year, working to make lives better in Savann Kabrit, Haiti with more supplies
STAFF REPORT – For the first time in 12 years, the Boca Grande Hope For Haitians reception at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club…
PROFILE: Scott Cotherman … from the classroom, to the board room, to the golf course …
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Scott Cotherman is a man with a professional past that many could only dream of. He has worn many hats…