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SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND BRIDGE AUTHORITY – GIBA Board of Supervisors held their quarterly board meeting on Wednesday, April 22. Island residents Ronald Drake and Kenneth Richardson were welcomed to the two open advisory member positions. Traffic and revenue figures for the cumulative fiscal year 2020 were up four percent before the beach closures […]
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This will be the first part in a series regarding questions and misunderstandings about topics of discussion featured by the Boca Grande Community Planning Association. STAFF REPORT – The digital survey of islanders completed last week shows strong support for the Gasparilla Island Conservation District Act and what it protects. Many of the survey respondents, […]
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STAFF REPORT – On Tuesday, April 28 a 24-hour opportunity to support one of the largest and most important nonprofit organizations on the island begins. The Barrier Island Parks Society needs your help, after all tourist opportunities have been closed all season, and all fundraising events have been canceled.
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To the Editor, Lee County Parks & Recreation is looking for fun, energetic, motivated individuals to fill summer camp counselor positions at the Boca Grande Community Center. Traditional camp counselors must have a minimum of two summers’ experience working with large groups of youth. Must have a high school diploma or GED. Must pass a […]
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STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Community Planning Association’s on-line survey of island residents closed on April 16. Roughly 300 Island residents requested surveys and over 250 were completed. One hundred respondents expressed an interest in being involved in the Association’s work on the Boca Grande Community Plan. Over the next few weeks the Association will […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While cases numbering, on average, 350 a day are still being reported to the Florida Department of Health, Governor Ron DeSantis is talking about opening schools and finding small ways to re-open the economy. It may seem like a rash move to some, but most business owners don’t know how much longer […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association board member John Edwardson came to Boca Grande as a jack of all trades. The former business leader also volunteers for The Island School’s million-dollar shootout. John spent a majority of his childhood in small Indiana and Southern Illinois towns. In 1971, he received his bachelor […]
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To the Editor, On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-91. This – “Safer at Home” – Executive Order directs a halt to all non-essential activities in the state. It also calls for non-essential workers, senior citizens and those with significant underlying medical conditions to remain at home. The Executive Order […]
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To the Editor, It is time once again for local organizations to submit space request forms for the use of the Boca Grande Community Center and Park for the 2020-21 season (October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021). Lee County Parks & Recreation appreciates the opportunity to be a part of your community events by […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In a move that surprised many, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 2020-91, the “Safer at Home” Order, on Wednesday, which means that all people in the state of Florida at this time should “limit their movements and personal interactions outside of their home to only those necessary to obtain or […]