News
Mote scientists to research protected grouper in novel study
July 24, 2015
BY KAITLYN FUSCO
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are conducting a novel study of the protected goliath grouper offshore of Lee and Charlotte counties to understand where and when these fish agg…
GIBA announces bridge construction updates
July 24, 2015
A new update from the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority shows that vehicle traffic on the Boca Grande Causeway can expect delays at various times during the next few months.
Kathy Banson-Verrico…
PROFILE: Gene Glidden
July 24, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
Gene Glidden is soft-spoken, ruddy-cheeked man whose cheerful demeanor belies the ruthlessness of the man who sits atop a commercial and residential painting empire.
Just kidding…
Chamber office has moved, but closed until October 1
July 24, 2015
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce office has moved into a new location, but will remain closed until October 1.
The Chamber’s new location will be on Park Avenue adjacent to the Pink Pony…
Whoever controls the media, controls the mind
July 24, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
So this week we had a lesson in social media. The tale of Sam Samsonov, “our Sam,” as we call him, went viral worldwide. The story of a man who collected tolls for the Gasparill…
The real story of Sam Samsonov and the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority comes to light
July 24, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Sam Samsonov and his wife of 53 years, Margaret, sat by the pool at their Grove City home on Monday afternoon, July 20 in good spirits. They sat with a folder full of emails and…
Charlotte vs. FOCH will not have a hearing … for now
July 17, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
In spite of at least a year of discovery and preparation for a hearing between Charlotte County and certain property owners, and local conservationists, all parties agreed to te…
FWC investigates boating accident in Bayou
July 17, 2015
On Saturday, July 11 at approximately 8 p.m., the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a report of a boat that had run into the mangroves on Boca Grande Bayou. When firefighters arrived, by…
Lee and Charlotte Counties accept Deepwater settlements, at a loss
July 17, 2015
Lee and Charlotte counties have each formally accepted settlements for their claims against BP, related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, at a fraction of the amounts for which they filed…
You think your one piece of trash won’t make a difference?
July 17, 2015
When you go to the beach for the day, it’s a long haul between the sand and the parking lot. Sometimes, in the fray, an item will escape your grasp, or you’ll look back and see a piece…