Celebrate Labor Day and International Manatee Day
STAFF REPORT- On Monday, September 7th, celebrate both Labor Day and International Manatee Day by remembering to boat safely and watch out for manatees on the waterways.
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PROFILE: Philip Eyrich
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News, Profiles.
An ear for music and a love of teaching… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Musician Philip Eyrich has an ear for octaves and an eye for reading stanzas. His encouragement of young instrument enthusiasts blends with his passion for playing at Sunday services. After teaching himself to play the organ and piano at six years of age, he […]
A message from the Clinic: A new voice on the subject of COVID-19
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
SUBMITTED BY MARK DRISCOLL- Hello Boca Grande Clinic Community, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself and say hello. I am Mark Driscoll, the new CEO of the Boca Grande Health Clinic. I have been with the clinic now for almost two months, and I look forward to meeting all of you over the […]
Accident on Gasparilla Road brings up question: Who thought it was OK to drive on the Bike Path?
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Monday, Aug. 17 at approximately 2:05 p.m. Gasparilla Road and 35th Street was the scene of a vehicle rollover accident. The vehicle, shown above, was headed northbound on Gasparilla Road when it made contact with the back of a trailer hauled by a truck. The vehicle rolled and the driver – […]
A message from the Clinic: Taking a much-needed break? Get back to work safely
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BY DR LAUREN HANA – A lot of questions have come up in the last few months about dealing with COVID-19 illness, symptoms or exposures involving individuals in the workplace or elsewhere. This prompted the post of relevant information on these topics on the Boca Grande Health Clinic website at BGHC.org. An additional question […]
Students, teachers prepare to head back to classes at The Island School in a sea of questions and concerns from parents
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – As the doors prepare to open at The Island School on August 31, plans are being made to keep children and staff as safe as possible. The first step in the process will be to hold the traditional open house on several nights, virtually. On Monday, Aug. 24 the first virtual […]
Sam Murphy Park renovations just beginning
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SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is pleased to announce that restoration of the Sam Murphy Park will begin next week. The GICIA asks for residents and visitors to be patient as the Park will be closed during this time. The GICIA will […]
South sidewalk, decreased revenue topic at GIBA quarterly meeting
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STAFF REPORT – The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was held on Tuesday, August 18, virtually and in the offices of the Authority. The Members of the Authority were updated on the traffic and revenue figures for 10 months to date for the 2020 fiscal year. The closings of the beach and businesses […]
New beginnings for Water Association as concrete pad is poured for wastewater reclamation facility
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BY BONNIE PRINGLE – This spring, the Gasparilla Island Water Association contracted with Cardinal Contractors, Inc. for Phase 2 of the rehabilitation of our wastewater treatment facility. The project includes two new concrete tanks and installation of equipment ,purchased by GIWA including our new state-of-the-art treatment system. This week we completed our first major milestone […]
Stories of early island fishing guides (Part I of II)
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History, News, Sports & Outdoors.
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Local guides have been taking guests fishing since the late 19th century. Among the early guides was Phalo Padilla, born in 1888, who was a guide at Useppa and took his clients out in his one-cylinder motorboat. He was also a commercial fisherman, catching and selling mullet. […]