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T Steele Construction is back and ready to go, but expect some detours for awhile
September 8, 2023
Joe Steele thinks his crew can meet the deadline of September 19 to have the cell tower up and at least very close to running. As he laid out the schedule in his head for drilling the 32-foot hole…
Work continues on emergency radio communications plan
September 7, 2023
The Fire Department’s “Island E.O.C. Emergency Communications and Interoperability Working Group” responsible for creating a new network of emergency communications – both on and just off island – i…
Flamingos! Flamingos everywhere! Even in Boca Grande and … Ohio?
September 7, 2023
Hurricanes don’t always bring good things, but the latest hurricane, Idalia, has not only brought the American flamingo back to Florida, but highlighted the potential for the eventual restoration an…
GIWA increase to take effect on October 1
September 7, 2023
Gasparilla Island Water Authority (GIWA) members will have a rate increase of five percent beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and future rate increases would be able to be approved administratively by the coun…
New ultrasound equipment is a game changer for Clinic
September 7, 2023
Thanks to the generosity of MaryLee and Jack Hollis, Boca Grande Health Clinic patients now get faster diagnoses without having to leave the island. A gift from the Hollis family provided the means…