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GIWA announced 2014 water quality report
May 1, 2015
STAFF REPORT
The Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. has announced that their 2014 Water Quality Report is now available online at mygiwa.com/2014CCR.pdf. This report is designed to inform…
Literary Forum announces new reads for 2015-2016
May 1, 2015
Books to be discussed at the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center Literature Forum 2015-2016 season were announced this week. After screening and discussing scores of books, the Literature Fo…
Suncoast cats in England: A follow-up to our original report
May 1, 2015
Remember the kitties we reported about last week, who were headed to a new home in England? Well, after a climate controlled flight on British Airways, formerly homeless cats Binx and Little Girl ha…
GICIA tours proving successful, call to get on the list for the next one
May 1, 2015
On April 25, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) hosted two tours of one of their most successful restoration sites. Two small groups were guided through the pro…
Letter to the Editor: Best wishes from the Lee County Sheriff’s Patrol
May 1, 2015
To the Editor:
As we wrap up the 2014-15 season, your local law enforcement professionals would like to thank the Boca Grande Community for allowing us to serve you!
We truly are blessed to wo…
Last call for Ladies Day
May 1, 2015
If you’re interested in entering the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, it’s still not too late.
While your team’s name won’t be in the program, you can still call the…
Profile: Jim Sullivan
May 1, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
Jim Sullivan would prefer that the maudlin days of Equus and Macbeth were behind him, and behind the Royal Palm Players.
Okay, RPP probably never did Equus, but they weren’t doin…
Letters: The saga of Gilligan’s Island continues (‘That patch of weeds belongs to all of us’)
May 1, 2015
To the Editor:
I read with great interest an article by a spokesperson for the Gilchrist neighborhood Association, which stated there had been a miscommunication about the Gilchrist parking situa…
Letter to the Editor: Helping hands needed at Suncoast Humane Society
May 1, 2015
To the Editor:
As their seasonal volunteers leave for the northlands, Suncoast Humane Society is looking for summer volunteers at their animal care center and thrift stores. The Society h…
Guest Editorial: Reflections on aging in Boca Grande
May 1, 2015
BY JOAN ARDREY
It’s only late April, but it seems summer weather has decided to settle in early this year, bringing a premature end to another satisfyingly frenetic Boca Grande “season.” The…