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GIBA discusses recent bridge failures, wayward walls and paving projects at quarterly meeting
June 26, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board met on June 25 for a quarterly meeting, and foremost on the agenda and in the minds of many residents were recent bridge failures that c…
Indian tacos to be served this Saturday
June 26, 2015
On Saturday, June 27 a new twist on lunch will be served in the courtyard next to Hudson’s Grocery beginning at 11 a.m. The Native Now Foundation will be serving Indian tacos as a fundraiser for con…
Visitor loses ring worth 100K
June 26, 2015
Finders keepers, losers weepers, indeed. According to a report provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a visitor to the island lost a ring worth $100,000 during her stay.
The report states t…
MS fundraiser is just another 150-mile ride to Boots and Dick
June 26, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
Some people like adding a little challenge to their charity. Boots and Dick Tolsdorf are just such people. In a move that is, amazingly, not unusual for them, the Tolsdorfs are goin…
The quest to help Capt. Jimmy continues …
June 26, 2015
Fundraising for Capt. Jimmy Robertson continues next weekend on Sunday, July 5 at The Sand Bar. There will be a fish fry at 2 p.m. and more auctions and raffles will be held. There will also be a co…
Get out that camera, watch your backlighting and make your pet a star through SHS
June 26, 2015
Suncoast Humane Society’s 2016 Pet Calendar Photo Contest is in full swing. So dust off your cameras and primp your pets for the chance to have your pet’s photo featured on the front cover of this e…
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…