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Citizen Mack Part 1

April 2, 2021
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By T. MICHELE WALKER – “Citizen Mack” is a two-part series on Connie Mack and his new memoir, “Citizen Mack: Politics, an Honorable Calling.” Connie Mack shot his age on the golf course last...

‘Safe, Smart, Step-by-Step’ plan phase one to be implemented May 4

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, that Florida would take “small, deliberate and methodical steps towards a more hopeful future” by declaring a...

A message from the Clinic: Putting the pieces together

BY TOM ERVIN, MD – My family enjoys puzzles; hard puzzles. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has given a new meaning to the term “jigsaw.” Two to three months ago, all of us were faced with a puzzle....

While Payroll Protection is looking up, unemployment filing problems plague furloughed island workers

May 2, 2020
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – As Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that on May 4 some retail shops and restaurants would be opening for limited business, some cheered and prepared to go back to work....

First four turtle nests found, prior to May 1 season opening

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Never let it be said that Gasparilla Island turtles are slackers. By the beginning of sea turtle nesting season for 2020, which started today, May 1, there were already four...

Let’s talk sidewalk amenities and parking in Boca Grande

Part II: Items to be addressed by the Boca Grande Community Planning Association STAFF REPORT – Island residents who took the Boca Grande Community Planning Survey gave their views on two topics...

The show must go on! Spark TV to present online play May 2

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Even without hot stage lights and quirky costume design, the theatre lives on in Spark Boca Grande’s eyes. With the technical help of a 21-year-old, their visions of a socially...

Helping pet owners in financial distress, new drop-off point now on island

May 2, 2020
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STAFF REPORT – Suncoast Humane Society is in very urgent need of pet food donations for their Pet Food Bank, and now there’s a way to donate even more efficiently for Boca Grande residents. SHS...

Island native wins prestigious library award for intellectual freedom

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Island native turned New Orleanian Seale Paterson was recently honored by the Louisiana Library Association with the 2020 Alex Allain Intellectual Freedom Award. This doesn’t...

An appropriate refresher in history: The Quarantine House of Boca Grande

BY CAPT ROBERT W JOHNSON The Boca Grande Quarantine Station, located on the south end of the island, was built in 1892 on the beach next to the Boca Grande Lighthouse for the Florida State appointed...