News
Osprey pole replacement pending for south end
June 26, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Seagate Development Group has confirmed that the Hill Tide Estates pier reconstruction is to be completed in the upcoming months while the project continues to develop. The constru…
A tribute to World Oceans Day: The Plastic Problem
June 26, 2020
BY STEVIE KIM-RUBELL- In honor of World Oceans Day and Capitol Hill Oceans Week, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Youth Ambassador Stevie Kim-Rubell wrote an essay on the Unites States’ recycling crisis…
The importance of filling in the holes: Volunteers work tirelessly to save people and turtles from danger on the beach
June 26, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Just recently, a group of volunteers spent part of their day on the beach at 22nd Street filling in a large hole that had been dug. It measured approximately 15 feet across and was…
Critical funding tied to completion of 2020 census
June 26, 2020
STAFF REPORT- The importance of completing the 2020 Census is especially clear today as the community responds to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating in the Census now ensures that…
PROFILE: Mary Keene
June 26, 2020
From friends to football, she cherishes the little things in between… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Mary Keene has served the community of Boca Grande with patience and dedication over the past 36 years. This…
Take a walk on the wet side with a seagrass wading adventure
June 25, 2020
To the Editor: Take a walk on the wet side! Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Inc. (CHEC) will be conducting free Seagrass Adventure Estuary wading trips at Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300…
Team Dorado takes first in Ladies Howl, Jill Marie close behind
June 19, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The sharks took more than their fair share of a taste of the action in the 12th annual Ladies Night Out Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament on Saturday, June 13, but Mother Nature i…
Red Gill on for this weekend
June 19, 2020
STAFF REPORT- This Saturday, June 20, the rescheduled Red Gill Tarpon Tournament will be held in the Pass from 5 to 8 p.m. The registration fee is $600 per boat, and each boat receives five t-shirts…
A message from the Clinic: Help me out here! Wear a mask!
June 19, 2020
BY DR LAUREN HANA, BGHC- With a recent and continuing spike in new cases of COVID 19 nationwide, it’s important to review what we do know about the virus’s transmission and spread so proper measures…
GIBA swing bridge down over weekend
June 19, 2020
STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Swing Bridge suffered a malfunction at 3 p.m. on Friday June 12, and was closed to boat traffic. Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority staff worked to resolve the problem…