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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Culling the herd

To the Editor: The Base got the message. Two-thirds of the seats were vacant at President Trump’s recent Tulsa campaign rally, his first in several months.  The virus isn’t coming in waves, it’s a forest fire,” according to virologist Michael Osterholm at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. Rushing to […]

PROFILE: Mary Keene

From friends to football, she cherishes the little things in between… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Mary Keene has served the community of Boca Grande with patience and dedication over the past 36 years. This Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan scored a touchdown when she found Boca Grande. Mary cherished her childhood in a Giants household in Dix […]

Take a walk on the wet side with a seagrass wading adventure

To the Editor: Take a walk on the wet side! Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Inc. (CHEC) will be conducting free Seagrass Adventure Estuary wading trips at Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Road, Englewood at 9 AM on the following dates: December 12 December 21 December 26 (full) January 4 January 15 January 28 February […]

Red Gill on for this weekend

STAFF REPORT- This Saturday, June 20, the rescheduled Red Gill Tarpon Tournament will be held in the Pass from 5 to 8 p.m. The registration fee is $600 per boat, and each boat receives five t-shirts as part of the entry fee.  Call or text William Woodroffe at (813) 310-1609 to make arrangements, or call […]

A message from the Clinic: Help me out here! Wear a mask!

BY DR LAUREN HANA, BGHC- With a recent and continuing spike in new cases of COVID 19 nationwide, it’s important to review what we do know about the virus’s transmission and spread so proper measures can be put in place. So, while realizing that information has been confusing, controversial and inconsistent, particularly regarding face covering […]

GIBA swing bridge down over weekend

STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Swing Bridge suffered a malfunction at 3 p.m. on Friday June 12, and was closed to boat traffic. Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority staff worked to resolve the problem, and the bridge reopened to boat traffic Sunday, June 14 at 9 a.m. GIBA Executive Director Kathy Banson-Verrico described the situation.

A week, and still no internet: Century Link down, but why?

Note: CenturyLink services were restored to some islanders on Tuesday afternoon, after this article was written. BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Last week, local complaints concerning the lack of internet service in Boca Grande stretched on for over seven days. Those who were hooked up to CenturyLink noticed the shortage but were unsure why the problem remained […]

Fourth of July parade time set

STAFF REPORT- The red, white and blue will be flying high and proud the morning of Saturday, July 4 as the island’s annual Fourth of July parade will gather at 8:30 a.m. from the parking lot between the Old Theatre Building (where Scarpa’s Coastal) is, and Englewood Bank & Trust, Inc. Show up early for […]