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PROFILE: Philip Eyrich
An ear for music and a love of teaching… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Musician Philip Eyrich has an ear for octaves and an eye for r…
A message from the Clinic: A new voice on the subject of COVID-19
SUBMITTED BY MARK DRISCOLL- Hello Boca Grande Clinic Community, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself and say…
Accident on Gasparilla Road brings up question: Who thought it was OK to drive on the Bike Path?
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Monday, Aug. 17 at approximately 2:05 p.m. Gasparilla Road and 35th Street was the scene of a vehicle…
A message from the Clinic: Taking a much-needed break? Get back to work safely
BY DR LAUREN HANA – A lot of questions have come up in the last few m…
Students, teachers prepare to head back to classes at The Island School in a sea of questions and concerns from parents
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – As the doors prepare to open at The Island School…
Sam Murphy Park renovations just beginning
SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improve…
Couple gets creative, completes some pretty amazing puzzles during their quarantine time
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Candace and Billy Sasser found a way to escape quarantine restraints by thinking within the box. Many ji…
South sidewalk, decreased revenue topic at GIBA quarterly meeting
STAFF REPORT – The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was held on Tuesday, August 18, virtually and…
New beginnings for Water Association as concrete pad is poured for wastewater reclamation facility
BY BONNIE PRINGLE – This spring, the Gasparilla Island Water Association contracted with Cardinal Contractors, Inc. for Phas…
Stories of early island fishing guides (Part I of II)
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Local guides have been taking guests fishing since the late 19th century…