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The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) encourages everyone to have a safe 4th of July celebration this year. Undoubtedly, there will be increased usage of the GICIA Bike Path over the holiday weekend. In its ongoing efforts to maintain a safe path for all users, the GICIA has coordinated with the Lee County […]
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BY ANGIE MILLS AND MARCY SHORTUSE The 4th Annual Turnin’ Tides Invitational, is now in the history books. It began with a whole lot of patient anglers biting their nails for two hours, and ended with 20 minutes of exceptional activity with four boats battling it out for the “last fish” award.With a little more […]
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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 caused the roadway to be shut down on two Saturdays in recent months. “This is the first time, certainly in my […]
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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 with the nature around them will help convince people of the need for preservation. They have begun shuttling people to see the preserves firsthand, for free. […]
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BY JACK SHORT For Nancy Lynne Hyde, family is everything. When asked what inspires her, innervates her, she didn’t hesitate to say that she loves working with kids and spending time with her family. She is a licensed real estate agent, working as an assistant to Carol Stewart, and a cheerful participant in the profile […]
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BY JACK SHORT The Gasparilla Island Water Association would like people to be aware that rules, whose formation began in 1992, have gone into effect that may affect some of their stakeholders on the island. According to a GIWA representative, the rules, developed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, determine the kinds of backflow-prevention […]
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BY CAROLINE CLABAUGH Having two very important veterans in my life, my father, retired LT Col. Edward “Shorty” Livingston and my husband, former Air Force, Airman First Class, Mark Clabaugh; I jumped at the chance to ride along with EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Florida Warbirds Squadron 24 to salute our troops and veterans to open […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA On June 13, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) successfully completed the ecological restoration of three single family lots owned by the GICIA Land Conservancy. The estate of Mr. Edmund Pratt donated these three lots along with twelve others. The GICIA’s largest restoration to date exists on eleven of […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Lucky Lady proved worthy of her name when Capt. Steve Ahlers and his team brought more tarpon to the boat than any other in the 2015 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, held on Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5. They released four tarpon during the tournament, which netted them a check […]