Author: Marcy Shortuse

Boca Grande shows up on COVID-19 tracker

April 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A case, or cases, of COVID-19 have finally showed up on the radar of the Florida Department of Health this week, as they are reporting “five or less” cases in the Lee County...

A message from the Clinic: Help us slow the spread of COVID-19

BY HILJA BILODEAU, CEO OF THE BGHC – The health and wellbeing of the Boca Grande Community is paramount to us at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. We are here to serve the community. Our goal is...

Angels among us: Woman’s Club has more than 200 requests for funding

April 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – With nearly 200 requests for funding continuing to arrive and checks being processed to those in need, the BGWC Emergency Relief Fund is turning its attention to raising additional...

‘Iguana panel’ has two openings on board … are you interested?

April 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – If you’re a Gasparilla Island resident whose home is in Lee County and you have a driving urge to help fight the battle against the insurgent spiny-tail iguana, we have an opportunity...

GIBA reports on traffic decrease, toll card extensions

SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND BRIDGE AUTHORITY – GIBA Board of Supervisors held their quarterly board meeting on Wednesday, April 22. Island residents Ronald Drake and Kenneth Richardson...

Spark Boca Grande to livestream comedy in May

BY OLIVIA CAMERON AND ERICA MARTIN – The island’s famed performers of Spark Boca Grande will entertain from the internet with a distant play. With social distancing recommendations, the group...

‘Friends at Home’ will keep you captivated during quarantine

April 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Friends of Boca Grande has curated previous discussions and events with their website’s new subsection, #FriendsAtHome. Friends at Home features a variety of links to past...

Time to clean out the jewelry box to help a local girl: Loveland Center resident will come and collect your castoff jewelry

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – With stay-at-home recommendations regarding the safety of the public from the pandemic, what better time than to clean out old junk drawers and closets you don’t use? Any costume...

Update on Mercabo Cove … from the GICIA

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The GICIA’s Mercabo Cove Project continues to move along with the construction team of TSI Disaster Recovery practicing appropriate CDC guidelines. The current global...

Island survey shows strong support for the Gasparilla Act Part I: Clearing up some misunderstanding

This will be the first part in a series regarding questions and misunderstandings about topics of discussion featured by the Boca Grande Community Planning Association. STAFF REPORT – The digital...