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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 months about dealing with COVID-19 illness, symptoms o…
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 on August 31, plans are being made to keep children an…
Sam Murphy Park renovations just beginning
SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOC…
Couple gets creative, completes some pretty amazing puzzles during their quarantine time
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Candace and Billy Sasser found a way to escape qu…
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…
PROFILE: Hermila Perreault
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – From a Catholic upbringing to administrative assistant at a Methodist church, Hermila Perreault has…
Three lucky finds …
STAFF REPORT – Bryan Steinman is a very lucky kid. The 11-year-old was visiting his grandparents, Bill and Jean Steinman…