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GICIA volunteers to lead tours of Mercabo Preserve
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is excited to have successf…
Profile: Boo Thayer Gemes
■ BY SUE ERWIN After 27 years of working in the fashion industry on 7th Avenue in New York City, Boo Thayer Gemes perceived…
Obituary: Leonard Mathew Saari
Leonard Mathew Saari of Riverside, CT, and Boca Grande, FL, died as a result of a sudden stroke on October 19. 2019, at Gree…
OBITUARY: Janet Thibodeau
Janet M. Thibodeau, 83, wife of Gerald Thibodeau, passed away peacefu…
Red tide update
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at ba…
Veterans, heroism and whistleblowing
■ BY MARY BESS We need to understand the spark of divinity within human beings who put their lives at risk to benefit other…
Dog Park meeting Nov. 5 at the Community Center
■ STAFF REPORT Lee County Parks & Recreation announced last week that it will host a public meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday…
Mercabo Cove restoration set for March of 2020
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has announced that the Army Corps of…
GIWA announces water facility update, sewer line rehabilitation
■ BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Water Association is wrapping up Phases I and…
Garden Club presents Lolo Weir Memorial Buddy Bench to The Island School
■ BY CATHERINE S. BALLMAN Anyone who knew Lolo Weir knew she was a lot of fun. This made Lolo, who died December 21, 2017, t…