Author: Guest Columnist

Make it Grande! Royal Palm Players announces their 2023-24 season

October 30, 2023
Guest Columnist
Entertainment

SUBMITTED BY ROYAL PALM PLAYERS After three years of partial seasons, Royal Palm Players is poised and ready to entertain and excite you. They are back with a full season of four major productions...

Decide a 100-year-old debate on November 8: Was Warren Harding one of our worst presidents?

October 30, 2023
Guest Columnist
News

Was Warren Harding one of our worst presidents? Next week, you can decide! On Wednesday, Nov. 8, historian Ryan Walters will give us a chance to reconsider the historically poor opinion of our...

GICIA Bike Path mulching will finalize summer planting project

October 26, 2023
Guest Columnist
Community

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is entering the final phase of the Bike Path landscaping plan, which began in August. Hurricane Ian...

Mote saves thousands of endangered corals amidst extremely high water temperatures

August 10, 2023
Guest Columnist
Education, News

Submitted by Mote Marine Laboratory As Florida’s coral reef experienced record-breaking heat waves starting in July, with temperatures in adjacent back reef areas reaching temperatures above 100°F,...

GICIA Bike Path landscape project begins

August 10, 2023
Guest Columnist
Community

The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is pleased to announce that a Bike Path enhancement project began earlier this week. Each year summer maintenance and improvement...

Boca Grande Historical Society offers their annual report for 2022-23

Submitted by the Boca Grande Historical Society Foremost on our list, we would like to thank all of our supporters at every level for helping us to continue our mission to the community this season....

GIWA releases information regarding island’s annual water quality report

June 1, 2023
Guest Columnist
News

Submitted by the Gasparilla Island Water Association Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) is pleased to present to you this year’s Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed...

Community Center groups listening carefully as they develop future plans

May 25, 2023
Guest Columnist
News

Submitted by Friends of Boca Grande For several years now, groups that use the Community Center facilities, especially high-use groups, have been talking about making improvements: ...