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TIS students head back to school Monday
August 21, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was August 21, 2000 when The Island School opened its doors for the first time, with one classroom and 14 students in the Boca Grade Community Center. As the student populat…
GICIA announces new information kiosk to grace town park
August 21, 2015
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has announced plans for a new kiosk to be erected downtown, which will hopefully be complete by October 1.
Storm time is here: Do you know where your hang tag is?
August 21, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – With the announcement of a new and potentially interesting tropical system headed in our direction you must ask yourself, “Am I ready for the storm?” Remember, the fire departm…
Profile: J.T. Tremaine
August 21, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – J.T. Tremaine, a new teacher at The Island School this year, is a man of many talents. He learned at an early age by watching his father, Robert, that knowing how to do many thi…
Native Gardens, Patrick’s Thai to relocate while a new store is announced downtown
August 14, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Sometimes, change is good. Ronica Davis talked about change as she puttered around the new location for her business, Native Gardens, on East Railroad Avenue where she is sched…
Two boil notices in two weeks … It’s been a busy time for GIWA, but water is safe now
August 14, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. That old saying was very apt last week and this week, as Boca Grande residents and business owners experienced an abrupt loss …
Looking for something to eat? There’s still a few places
August 14, 2015
It’s that time of the year again. The tumbleweeds are tumbling, Julio the dog is napping in the street and our choices for food are becoming slimmer and slimmer.
First, let us tell you what IS…
Save the date for annual Chamber Golf Scramble at the Inn Golf Club
August 14, 2015
Make sure you buy that new driver and polish up your clubs, because the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble, held at The Gasparilla Inn Golf Club, is just around the corner. The eve…
Profile: Jennifer Burdette Campbell
August 14, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Busy. It’s the word that comes to mind when thinking of Jennifer Burdette Campbell, a work-at-home mom to three children who calls Boca Grande her home. She and her husband, D…
Could our farmers market be facing its final season?
August 7, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It doesn’t take long to get used to having something so good as the Boca Grande Farmers Market around. Residents of the island have become familiar with the Friday routine of s…