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First four turtle nests found, prior to May 1 season opening
May 1, 2020
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 nests…
Let’s talk sidewalk amenities and parking in Boca Grande
May 1, 2020
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 fami…
Island native wins prestigious library award for intellectual freedom
May 1, 2020
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 come…
An appropriate refresher in history: The Quarantine House of Boca Grande
May 1, 2020
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 appoin…
GIBA reports on traffic decrease, toll card extensions
April 24, 2020
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 were we…
Spark Boca Grande to livestream comedy in May
April 24, 2020
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 has dec…
Time to clean out the jewelry box to help a local girl: Loveland Center resident will come and collect your castoff jewelry
April 24, 2020
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
April 24, 2020
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 health…
Island survey shows strong support for the Gasparilla Act Part I: Clearing up some misunderstanding
April 24, 2020
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 sur…
The time of the turtle is almost nigh, as false crawl found Wednesday
April 24, 2020
STAFF REPORT – While no nests have been reported on Gasparilla Island as of press time, the season is sure to start soon as a first false crawl was found by Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patroll…