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GICIA facilitates parking ordinance revision
Boca Grande has gorgeous beaches and, even though they are public, they have a wonderful way of giving beach goers a sense…
Progress made in case filed against BGIPOA, TSIHA and others
BY JACK SHORT
Defendants have begun to answer accusations made against them in a lawsuit over access to Three Sisters Is…
STT and PTTS choose jury over magistrate
BY JACK SHORT
Both Silver King Entertainment, LLC and Save the Tarpon, Inc. would rather their case be heard by a judge…
Looking for some fun? Stop by the shops in Placida
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Just over the bridge and to your right there is…
Mote scientists to research protected grouper in novel study
BY KAITLYN FUSCO
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are conducting…
GIBA announces bridge construction updates
A new update from the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority shows that vehicle traffic on the Boca Grande Causeway can expect…
PROFILE: Gene Glidden
BY JACK SHORT
Gene Glidden is soft-spoken, ruddy-cheeked man whose cheerful demeanor belies the ruthlessness of the man…
Chamber office has moved, but closed until October 1
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce office has moved into a new location, but will remain closed until October 1.
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Whoever controls the media, controls the mind
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
So this week we had a lesson in social media. The tale of Sam Samsonov, “our Sam,” as we call him, wen…
The real story of Sam Samsonov and the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority comes to light
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Sam Samsonov and his wife of 53 years, Margaret, sat by the pool at their Grove City home on Monday af…