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STAFF REPORT – If you’re a Gasparilla Island resident whose home is in Lee County and you have a driving urge to help fight the battle against the insurgent spiny-tail iguana, we have an opportunity for you. Lee County has announced two open positions on the Gasparilla Island Municipal Services Taxing Unit Board, the purpose […]
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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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SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The GICIA’s Mercabo Cove Project continues to move along with the construction team of TSI Disaster Recovery practicing appropriate CDC guidelines. The current global health situation has made trucking of the fill for the basin a bit of a challenge as a lot of truckers have either been diverted or […]
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STAFF REPORT – While no nests have been reported on Gasparilla Island as of press time, the season is sure to start soon as a first false crawl was found by Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrollers on Wednesday, April 22. Meanwhile, at the request of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission patrollers have […]
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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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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Boca Grande resident Cappy Powell is the newest member of the Johann Fust Community Library program committee. From NCAA legislation service to community contribution, Cappy continues to carry out her passions. After spending her childhood in Richmond, Virginia, Cappy studied political science at the Mary Baldwin University. She then went on […]
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Anne A. Lathrop, 78, a lifelong resident of Northwest Ohio, passed away peacefully April 6, 2020 at the Kingston Residence of Perrysburg. She was born June 16, 1941 in Toledo to the late Harold Milne and Caroline (Simonds) Alexander. Anne grew up in Ottawa Hills, graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in 1959 and attended […]
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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 OLIVIA CAMERON – Boca Grande Garden Club member Ann Peterson has taken the time to pursue her passions by creating a balance between gardening and cooking. With the help of her husband, Ron, she is proud to have her own ‘Victory Herb Garden.’ Ann has been an active member of the Garden Club for multiple […]
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STAFF REPORT – Island food barrels were picked up earlier this month and stored for the season, but not to worry – they will be back next season. Jane Caple, one of the coordinators of the food bank program on Gasparilla Island, said she wanted to give Jim Benson kudos for allowing them to store […]