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Native Now to host World Water Day Sunday, ‘Reflections’ discussion on Monday
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Water. Every living thing needs it to survive. Almost 97 percent of the Earth’s water can be found in…
Guest editorial: GICIA offers guided walks in private areas
Does the idea of a guided tour through a quiet, beautiful restored parcel of GICIA Land Conservancy Property sound nice? Ho…
Legal questions about weight limits still unsettled
BY JACK SHORT
After a charged town-hall-style meeting during which the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority heard input fr…
Who’s the new property owner in town? Questions abound regarding proposed Park Avenue restaurant
BY JACK SHORT
Representatives of the owners of two parcels of dow…
County narrows Gilchrist parking proposals to three, expects to present to commissioners in April
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
We’ve reported this before, but now it looks li…
OBGBBC looking for a new book nomination
Help choose the book that the whole island will read! One Big Grande Boca Book Club, a joint project of the Johann Fust Lib…
Profile: Peter Roberts
BY JACK SHORT
Peter Roberts has a small town sensibility, tempered by southern hospitality.
There’s also some Texan s…
The Bike Parade is next Saturday
Next Saturday, March 21, the morning air will be filled with the sweet smells of flowers, the birds will be singing, and th…
Native Now to give ‘Reflections’ presentation March 23
On Monday, March 23, Lew Hastings, founder of the Native Now Foundation (and also our executive director at the Boca Grande…
Get your pooch primped! It’s almost dog show time
The fur will be flying on Saturday, March 28, at the Boca Grande Community Center, but don’t worry … it will be flying in…