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‘Safe, Smart, Step-by-Step’ plan phase one to be implemented May 4
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, that Florida would take “small, deliberate…
A message from the Clinic: Putting the pieces together
BY TOM ERVIN, MD – My family enjoys puzzles; hard puzzles. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has given a new meaning to the te…
While Payroll Protection is looking up, unemployment filing problems plague furloughed island workers
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – As Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that on May 4 some retail shops and restaurants would be ope…
First four turtle nests found, prior to May 1 season opening
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Never let it be said that Gasparilla Island turtl…
Let’s talk sidewalk amenities and parking in Boca Grande
Part II: Items to be addressed by the Boca Grande Community Planning…
The show must go on! Spark TV to present online play May 2
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Even without hot stage lights and quirky costume design, the theatre lives on in Spark Boca Grande’s eye…
Helping pet owners in financial distress, new drop-off point now on island
STAFF REPORT – Suncoast Humane Society is in very urgent need of pet food donations for their Pet Food Bank, and now there’s…
Island native wins prestigious library award for intellectual freedom
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Island native turned New Orleanian Seale Paterson was recently honored by the Louisiana Library Associat…
An appropriate refresher in history: The Quarantine House of Boca Grande
BY CAPT ROBERT W JOHNSON
The Boca Grande Quarantine Station, located on the south end of the island, was built in 1892 o…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: BIPS says ‘Thank you!’ for Giving Challenge response
To the Editor: The Barrier Island Parks Society wants to say thank you to the many local residents who made our 2020 Giving…