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GICIA Mercabo Cove seagrass planting effort brought to light
February 20, 2021
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – In January 2016, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association successfully acquired the Mercabo property located at the entrance to Gasparilla Island. It wa…
‘A Better Shot’ program at Lemon Bay Golf Course celebrates 25 years of giving to the community
February 20, 2021
Shown from left to right in the photo: Ben McCoy, director of golf at Lemon Bay and program director for A Better Shot; Ryan Hartnett, head professional at Lemon Bay Golf Club; Whitty Ransome, vice p…
A quick salmon recipe from Chef Perkins: Fast and delicious
February 20, 2021
Braden Perkins was born in New Orleans and grew up in Boston. Braden worked for four years with celebrity chef Tom Douglas in Seattle.
In 2011 Braden and his partner, Laura Adrian, opened their firs…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not everyone can ‘Ditch the Cart’
February 20, 2021
To the Editor: The recent “Ditch the Cart, Live Longer” polemic advising golf on foot rather than by cart has it wrong. My senior friends and I often have age related orthopedic, cardiovascular or ot…
PROFILE: George Benisek
February 20, 2021
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – This is no fish tale of that you can be sure, although George Benisek has no shortage of fisherman tales to tell. An avid, lifelong fisherman, he began fishing when he was just a…
Historic Preservation Board meeting begins with request for NHR input from community
February 12, 2021
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – The chairman of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday urged all residents to let their voices be heard on a proposal to nominate a section of the historic distri…
Organizations turn to creativity in unusual season
February 12, 2021
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Virtual speakers, open air musicals, art shows without the usual wine and cheese receptions, pop-up history tours in parking lots – all have been part of the creativity local not-f…
BGHS takes note of a rare ‘Magna Carta’
February 12, 2021
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Jim Blaha calls the mountain of material the Boca Grande Historical Society received from the attic of a woman in Tennessee late last year the “Magna Carta.”
And, indeed, the colle…
‘All that Jazz’ featured this week on the lawn
February 13, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center have managed to keep jazz alive in Boca Grande with their concert series “All That Jazz” made available to a broader audience.
World-…
GIBA re-elects Watkins as chair, talks financials at quarterly meeting
February 12, 2021
STAFF REPORT – Ginger Watkins was re-elected as chairman and Drew Tucker was elected as vice chairman of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, when they held their quarterly board meeting on Wednes…