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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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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Friends of Boca Grande has curated previous discussions and events with their website’s new subsection, #FriendsAtHome. Friends at Home features a variety of links to past lectures, scientific interests, and visual arts to keep the public entertained from a distance. There is also free access to their 2019-2020 season video collection. […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – With stay-at-home recommendations regarding the safety of the public from the pandemic, what better time than to clean out old junk drawers and closets you don’t use? Any costume jewelry or antique accessories found can be donated to a local group of proactive Lovelanders. The Lovelanders, a group supporting programs that […]
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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, The burden is shifting to us, as it should. For two months we’ve been inundated with news, opinions and decisions, and watched the stock market bounce like a yoyo. All of this “activity” has been taking place by people who still have their income and don’t mind staying at home until that […]
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To the Editor, The last few months have been a scary venture into uncharted territory for all of us here in the Island community. Just as we were getting ready for the onset of the busy Spring season, which keeps Island businesses going, and provides sustenance to many local workers, we were hit by an […]
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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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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 […]