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GIBA discusses updates, special requests at engineering meeting
April 15, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT Construction status updates, vibration analysis reports and a special request were on the agenda for The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Engineering Committee meeting held on Wednes…
Clinic events raise more than $350,000
April 15, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT
The Boca Grande Health Clinic had an exciting two days last week, as their annual fundraising festivities began with a quarterly meeting on Thursday, April 7 (see page 20 for tha…
100 trillion friends you didn’t know you had
April 15, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN
A common word that often comes to mind when many people think about bacteria is “gross.”
Mote Marine postdoctoral research fellow Dr. Andrea Tarnecki tried to break that bad reput…
Residents observe GICIA Preserve at public meeting
April 15, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Committee Chair Bayne Stevenson of the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association unveiled a large reproduction illustrating the envisioned GICIA Preserve at a pub…
GIBA says ‘thank you’ for another great season
April 15, 2016
Letter to the Editor;
Like the tides on the beaches of Boca Grande, seasonal vehicles come and go with both predictability and occasional extraordinary highs. Each new seasonal tide provides us with…
PROFILE: Jim Benson
April 15, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE & JIM BENSON
Jim Benson may be a young man, but his passion for life and his work ethic run deep. That’s not to say he’s a guy who can’t have a good time – he definitely can –…
Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce to hold April Mixer next Wednesday
April 8, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will host an April Mixer on Wednesday, April 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at their office, located at 471 Park Avenue in the Pink Pony Courtyard…
Bike Florida to bring 500 cyclists to Boca Grande on April 14
April 8, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Approximately 500 cyclists will be spinning down Gasparilla Road on Thursday, April 14. But don’t be alarmed – precautions have been well planned out, and the event shouldn’t have…
Educational summit features educational celebrities
April 8, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN At an educational summit held on Tuesday, April 5 at the Boca Grande Community Center, some of the nation’s top educators gathered with islanders to talk about new trends and succ…
GICIA begins to unveil plans for The Preserve
April 8, 2016
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has an insert in this week’s Beacon to acknowledge and thank the many, many donors who have supported our bold…