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From bare feet to book learnin’: School is back in session at TIS

August 12, 2022
It’s not easy for most kids on the first day back to school … or the first week … sometimes the first month. For teachers the struggle is real as well, but on Wednesday, August 10 all staff…

GICIA announces new Bike Path projects

August 12, 2022
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is pleased to announce the kickoff of two important Bike Path improvement projects. Each year the GIC…

Tricky stairs and new 18th Street house mulled over by Historic Preservation Board

August 12, 2022
Boca Grande’s historic preservation was short and sweet this month. Only two projects were on the agenda of the Historic Preservation Board’s August 10th meeting. They were both approved with almost…

Help protect nesting shorebirds: A message from BIPS

August 12, 2022
SUBMITTED BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY More than 80 different species of birds have been documented at Cayo Costa State Park. Many of these are shorebirds that can be found on most of our…

Turtle Tracks: August 7, 2022

August 12, 2022
Each year, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Marine Turtle Program studies the life histories, population biology, ecology, behavior, and migrations of sea turtles. There…

HORTOONS

August 12, 2022
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Pets of the Week

August 12, 2022
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BOCASCOPES

August 12, 2022
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WRONG KEY

August 12, 2022
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: R.N. Lindsay Dalton 

August 11, 2022
There is a new face at the Boca Grande Health Clinic.  Say “hello” to the new registered nurse, Lindsay Dalton. Nurse Lindsay has been a part of the clinic staff for about a month and is excited to…