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Red tide, rip current warnings issued by FEMA for coastal Lee County

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STAFF REPORT – As of January 7 FEMA issued two beach hazards statement for coastal Lee County regarding red tide and rip currents. The FWC reported in their January 6 update that current conditions included a bloom of red tide that persists in Southwest Florida: Background to high concentrations of K. brevis were detected in […]

2020: It was … a year … ?

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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – There’s a lot that can be said about the year 2020, and while we try not to dwell on bad news, not much of it was good. The best way to sum it up was like this: In January, Australia caught on fire. I don’t even know if that fire was […]

New Year’s resolution 2021: A (last) word from Dr. Ervin

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BY THOMAS J ERVIN, MD – We have somehow made it to the final week of 2020. Humorously it can be said that we can all look back at the first year of the pandemic, with usually accurate 20/20 vision. As we all move into 2021, there is time to consider New Year’s resolutions. This […]

Water use goals met, wastewater facility construction on track

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BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION – The Gasparilla Island Water Association’s annual membership meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Boca Grande Community Center, with three nominations on the floor for executive directorship. Bill Caldwell, III, a current director on GIWA’s board is up for re-election.Another current director,Tom […]

OBITUARY: DORCAS AMOS

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Dorcas Taylor Amos; bright spirit to those she met, wife, mother, grandmother, died peacefully on December 22, 2020 in Sarasota. She is survived by her husband of 63 yrs., Donald Amos; their children; Ford Amos, of Sarasota and Donna (Robert) Engstrom of Natural Bridge, N.Y.; and grandchildren Unni Amos, Ford Engstrom, Arik Engstrom, and Shannon […]

On the front lines of the COVID-19 battle: A leader in infectious disease research discloses what he has learned about the Moderna vaccine

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BY MARCY SHORTUSE- For Dr. Richard Novak, a “vacation” in the time of COVID-19 is a bit of an oxymoron, yet he is giving it a try this week at one of his favorite places, Little Gasparilla Island. He heads the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Illinois-Chicago and has led HIV clinical […]

Gasparilla Generosity part III… to kids from 1 to 92…

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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- As we return to our four-part series on locals making the holiday season a bit brighter, we are reminded how significant a single donation can be. The island upholds its annual tradition of generosity, with the hope of bringing good tidings to those who need it most. Across many news platforms, we’ve seen […]