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Profile: Nancy Jo Powers
May 1, 2020
Local Nancy Jo Powers, who now goes by Jo Powers, may be recognizable to avid fans of Island TV, the program that sheds light on public service announcements and provides coverage of local events. Wh…
Boca Grande shows up on COVID-19 tracker
April 24, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A case, or cases, of COVID-19 have finally showed up on the radar of the Florida Department of Health this week, as they are reporting “five or less” cases in the Lee County porti…
A message from the Clinic: Help us slow the spread of COVID-19
April 24, 2020
BY HILJA BILODEAU, CEO OF THE BGHC – The health and wellbeing of the Boca Grande Community is paramount to us at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. We are here to serve the community. Our goal is to prov…
Angels among us: Woman’s Club has more than 200 requests for funding
April 24, 2020
STAFF REPORT – With nearly 200 requests for funding continuing to arrive and checks being processed to those in need, the BGWC Emergency Relief Fund is turning its attention to raising additional fun…
‘Iguana panel’ has two openings on board … are you interested?
April 24, 2020
STAFF REPORT – If you’re a Gasparilla Island resident whose home is in Lee County and you have a driving urge to help fight the battle against the insurgent spiny-tail iguana, we have an opportunity…
GIBA reports on traffic decrease, toll card extensions
April 24, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND BRIDGE AUTHORITY –
GIBA Board of Supervisors held their quarterly board meeting on Wednesday, April 22. Island residents Ronald Drake and Kenneth Richardson were we…
Spark Boca Grande to livestream comedy in May
April 24, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON AND ERICA MARTIN – The island’s famed performers of Spark Boca Grande will entertain from the internet with a distant play. With social distancing recommendations, the group has dec…
‘Friends at Home’ will keep you captivated during quarantine
April 24, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Friends of Boca Grande has curated previous discussions and events with their website’s new subsection, #FriendsAtHome.
Friends at Home features a variety of links to past lecture…
Time to clean out the jewelry box to help a local girl: Loveland Center resident will come and collect your castoff jewelry
April 24, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – With stay-at-home recommendations regarding the safety of the public from the pandemic, what better time than to clean out old junk drawers and closets you don’t use? Any costume…
Update on Mercabo Cove … from the GICIA
April 24, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The GICIA’s Mercabo Cove Project continues to move along with the construction team of TSI Disaster Recovery practicing appropriate CDC guidelines. The current global health…