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Fallout from Scott’s veto pen hits Gasparilla Island
June 26, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
Among the record setting number of items, worth a combined $461 million, that fell to Florida Governor Rick Scott’s veto pen, was a large appropriation for Gasparilla Island State P…
Volunteers needed for annual scallop search
June 26, 2015
Join Florida Sea Grant, UF/IFAS Lee County Extension and the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation by participating in the 2015 Pine Island Sound Scallop Search, a resource-monitoring program in w…
Want to experience the estuaries up close?
June 26, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
Sometimes, to understand something, you have to be willing to dive right in. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is hoping that bringing people into close contact wit…
Turtles are getting busy on island beaches
June 26, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Sea turtle season is heating up, with hatches about to begin and large numbers of nests to be found on island beaches. So far we have 283 nests, as well as seven green turtle ne…
Profile: Nancy Lynne Hyde
June 26, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
For Nancy Lynne Hyde, family is everything. When asked what inspires her, innervates her, she didn’t hesitate to say that she loves working with kids and spending time with her fami…
Take the kids to see Prince Rama next Wednesday
June 26, 2015
Meet masked characters from Bali, the enchanting Indonesian island, and participate in a mask dance-drama based on the adventurous story of Prince Rama on Wednesday, July 1 at 3 p.m. This great myth…
Jill Marie ladies take Howl
June 19, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
There was excitement out in the Pass on Saturday night almost as soon as lines hit the water at 8 p.m. for the 2015 Ladies Howl at the Moon Invitational Tarpon Tournament, as t…
Turnin’ Tides, Tito this weekend
June 19, 2015
The last two fishing tournaments of the season will be held this weekend in local waters, and then we’ll be saying “buh-bye” for another year. The 2015 Turnin’ Tides Invitational All-Release Tarpon…
Donate in many ways to make a difference for so many with Native Now
June 19, 2015
This will be a big summer for the Native Now Foundation, and there are several ways you can help make this the most successful fundraising year ever. Do you have good, gently-used clothes to donate…
New FDEP plumbing rules may affect some island residents
June 19, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
The Gasparilla Island Water Association would like people to be aware that rules, whose formation began in 1992, have gone into effect that may affect some of their stakeholders on…