Editorial
Guest editorial: Higher manatee count simply means we have more to protect
April 3, 2015
BY KATIE TRIPP, PhD – Florida’s manatees are at a crossroads. Well, actually, the agencies that protect manatees are at a crossroads, and manatees themselves are in the crosshairs. The U.S. Fish …
Guest editorial: GICIA, Friends of Cape Haze watching Charlotte County comp plan closely
February 1, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION – In recent years, GICIA has begun to face new challenges as we recognize that growth in nearby areas off-island ha…
Editorial: Residents, shopowners concerned: Will the weight restrictions go up one day?
February 1, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Thursday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will hold a public workshop regarding weight restrictions …
Editorial: Tarpon fishers, please read!
January 9, 2015
SAVE THE TARPON – For almost a decade, the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series used a snagging device, misleadingly characterized as a “jig,” to capture large breeding females in Boca Grande Pas…