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BIPS talks gopher tortoises
August 26, 2022
BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY
Gopher tortoises are terrestrial reptiles that live in upland habitats such as forests and prairies, but they can also live in people’s yards, pastures and coa…
BTT to develop ‘Vulnerability Index’ for tarpon habitats using local stats
August 26, 2022
Knowing where juvenile tarpon live is only part of the challenge in keeping a healthy tarpon population thriving. Bonefish & Tarpon Trust researchers are acutely aware, though, that keeping heal…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: RON BOLTON
August 26, 2022
Poets, artists, philosophers, explorers and environmentalists have all recognized the importance of water to our lives. Ronald Bolton, director of the Gasparilla Island Water Authority (GIWA), is th…
ASK A DOC: Checkups?
August 25, 2022
BY DR. RAYMOND JAMES, D.O.
Doubtful David recently asked me, “Do I really need to see you every year for a checkup if I feel good?”
His question was especially pertinent, since he had sk…
EDITORIAL: Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents still struggling with storm damage
August 25, 2022
It has been more than seven months since the morning of January 16, when an F1 tornado swept the bottom of Cape Haze Peninsula, damaging more than two dozen mobile homes in Gasparilla Island Estates…
The orchid house on the bay and the beautiful lady who lives there
August 19, 2022
Change can be difficult to accept, especially in the last few years when progress seems to be accelerating and changes are everywhere all over the Cape Haze Peninsula. One thing that has not changed…
Toads and untethered umbrellas are two things we should think about
August 19, 2022
As if the world didn’t have enough to worry about these days, you can tack two more things onto the bulletin board of troubles – Bufo toads and wayward umbrellas.
Toads of the genus Bufo, otherwi…











