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Getting back to normal: It’s not just COVID any more
March 28, 2021
BY DR THOMAS ERVIN, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – It was brought to my attention that March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, not to be confused with National Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer,…
‘Art After Dark’ at J.McLaughlin a very unusual idea, and a great success
March 27, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – If you happened to be walking down Park Avenue in Boca Grande Thursday evening, March 18, you would have been magnetically drawn to the sounds of Otis Redding’s “Sitting at th…
Nine-county comparative report exposes troubling trends for water quality in Southwest Florida
March 27, 2021
SUBMITTED BY THE CALUSA WATERKEEPERS – Since 1993, March 22 has been known as World Water Day, and Calusa Waterkeeper is taking this opportunity to release a Report chronicling troubling trends in …
Staging an outdoor production vs. COVID and Mother Nature
March 27, 2021
BY ELAINE SKYPALA – Once upon a time in February 2020 the world was fairly normal. Ann Fletcher, President of Royal Palm Players, looked at the well planned, excellent assortment of plays and shows…
PROFILE: Carol Elwood
March 27, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Here’s a little tip for you. If you’re at a gathering or party and would like to be entertained, sit next to an actor. They have an endless array of performance theater tales …
2021 Bike Path safety initiative, new path rule instituted by the GICIA
March 21, 2021
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association is kicking off its 50th year working to preserve island life, by announcing the 2021 Bike Path Safety Initiat…
The Boca Grande Health Clinic explains a little about a commonly asked question: What does fully vaccinated mean?
March 21, 2021
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued interim public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people in no…
An update on Heather Gardner …
March 21, 2021
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Our Boca Grande community continues to support Heather Gardner as she fights against cancer. Heather is eagerly awaiting her upcoming bone marrow surgery at Moffitt Hospital in …
RPP creates pandemonium: A COVID cabaret
March 21, 2021
BY ERICA RESS MARTIN – What a strange year it has been. RPP’s big musical “Nunsense” was shut down in the middle of the run last March. Then every RPP production was completely postponed until the …
Free marine pollution educational symposium by top local experts
March 21, 2021
The Barrier Island Parks Society and Mote Marine Laboratory will host a virtual series on Zoom on March 23 and 30 at 4 p.m. This is a free educational symposium and part of BIPS 4 BIPS Forums &…