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LCSO recognizes GICIA’s bike path safety efforts
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – In 1985 the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association completed construction of th…
OBITUARY: Jerry Jackson
Jerry Edmond Jackson, 73, of Thomaston Ga., passed away Saturday May 1, 2021 at Harborview Health and rehab.
Mr. Jackson was…
PROFILE: Christoffer Woodard
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Some things just run in the family. It’s not unusual to find the children of physicians choosing to st…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A ‘thank you’ to a generous community that believes in the arts
Dear Editor and generous friends of Royal Palm Players:
In June of 20…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks for a wonderful Ladies Howl tourney
To the Editor:
The first tournament of the season started off with a…
Patient satisfaction at the heart of Experience Appreciation Week
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – This week is Patient Experience Week (April 26-30) and we wanted to…
Iguana panel meets, discusses ongoing lizard eradication methodology
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Gasparilla Island Municipal Service Benefit Unit, a.k.a. the “iguana panel,” held their regularly sc…
The time of the turtles is upon us! May 1 marks start of nesting season
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While no sea turtle nests have been found yet this season on Gasparilla Island, May 1 heralds the beginn…
Boca Bargains to remain open through May this year
STAFF REPORT – If you haven’t had a chance yet this season to stop by and shop at Boca Bargains, you can draw a sigh of reli…
In the face of new proposed dredging deregulation that could mean 50 percent more sea turtle deaths, it seems strange that ‘relocation’ is no longer an option
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE AND MARCY SHORTUSE – It’s common to hear the phrase “There is no use in dredging things up,” but when it c…