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GIWA announced 2014 water quality report

STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. has announced that their 2014 Water Quality Report is now available online at mygiwa.com/2014CCR.pdf. This report is designed to inform our membership about the source and quality of their drinking water. GIWA is pleased to report that GIWA’s water meets or exceeds all Federal (EPA) and State […]

Literary Forum announces new reads for 2015-2016

Books to be discussed at the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center Literature Forum 2015-2016 season were announced this week. After screening and discussing scores of books, the Literature Forum steering committee has selected the following works of fiction, taking their readers to Mississippi, Illinois, rural France, England and North Korea: Eudora Welty lived […]

Suncoast cats in England: A follow-up to our original report

Remember the kitties we reported about last week, who were headed to a new home in England? Well, after a climate controlled flight on British Airways, formerly homeless cats Binx and Little Girl have arrived safely at their East Sussex home. United Kingdom residents Brian and Jenny Port adopted the siblings from Suncoast Humane Society […]

GICIA tours proving successful, call to get on the list for the next one

On April 25, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) hosted two tours of one of their most successful restoration sites.   Two small groups were guided through the properties by GICIA’s executive director, Misty Nichols and consultant and certified arborist, Rick Joyce. This remote site is not open to the public, which has allowed […]

Last call for Ladies Day

If you’re interested in entering the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, it’s still not too late. While your team’s name won’t be in the program, you can still call the Chamber office at 964-0568 and sign up, or go online to ladiestarpon.com. The Captain’s party will be held next Friday, May […]

Profile: Jim Sullivan

BY JACK SHORT Jim Sullivan would prefer that the maudlin days of Equus and Macbeth were behind him, and behind the Royal Palm Players. Okay, RPP probably never did Equus, but they weren’t doing enough of what Jim says Boca Grande wants; he thinks he and Boca Grande have at least one important thing in […]

Letters: The saga of Gilligan’s Island continues (‘That patch of weeds belongs to all of us’)

To the Editor: I read with great interest an article by a spokesperson for the Gilchrist neighborhood Association, which stated there had been a miscommunication about the Gilchrist parking situation. But it went back to the same old tired talking points about that never-implemented Olmsted plan for a linear park on Gilchrist Avenue. The article […]

Letter to the Editor: Helping hands needed at Suncoast Humane Society

To the Editor: As their seasonal volunteers leave for the northlands, Suncoast Humane Society is looking for summer volunteers at their animal care center and thrift stores. The Society has a variety of volunteer positions available, including those that work directly with animals, people, or both. Dog walkers and cat cuddlers provide socialization for canines […]