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GIBA reports show a record March, with 125,000 vehicles crossing the bridge
SUBMITTED BY GIBA – The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was held on Wednesday, April 21 in the of…
Life is a game, but bridge is serious (Part II)
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Bridge part II explores the rumors, intrigue, and little known nuances of game play here in Boca Grande…
Whatever happened to Bead for Life?
BY BOOTS TOLSDORF – As I have not been seen standing by the post office on a weekly basis selling my Ugandan women’s handmad…
Boca Grande Woman’s Club announces information regarding community grants and scholarship awards
STAFF REPORT – Since its founding in 1948, the Boca Grande Woman’s Cl…
OBITUARY: Gerald Boardman Church
Gerald Boardman Church, age 85, died on April 9, 2021, in Boca Grande…
PROFILE: Kyle Rich
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Birthdays are a time of celebrating another year on this third rock from the sun, splurging on some bi…
OBITUARY: Lloyd A. ‘Bud’ Wampach
Lloyd A. “Bud” Wampach, age 92, died Friday, April 9, 2021. A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Boca Gr…
Boca Grande NHR proposal future uncertain
BY SUSAN HANAFEE The proposal to put a portion of Boca Grande’s residential district onto the National Register of Historic…
GICIA bike path – speeding? There is an App for that
BY MISTY NICHOLS, GICIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In 1985 the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GI…
BGAC announces new proposed bylaw changes and a unique way of holding annual meeting
BY SUSAN HANAFEE Best to avoid too much of the free wine when attending an opening night at the Boca Grande Art Cente…