Tag: Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority

Bridge Authority sets 1Q meetup April 30

April 25, 2024
Staff Report
News

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board of Supervisors is holding its Quarterly Board Meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 in the GIBA administration building. Topics discussed will...

Record day, month for bridge traffic

March 28, 2024
Staff Report
Breaking News, News

March has been a historic month for traffic at the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, and visits to Gasparilla Island. “Friday March 15 was the highest one-day traffic count in GIBA’s history...

Letters: Real reason for the GIBA bridge authority about access to island

To the Editor: I read the brief excerpt and felt that the author left out some important points regarding the creation of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority. In my 47 years as resident...

Remarks on the Bridge Authority’s early years

BY GINGER WATKINS Editor’s Note: At her last meeting as chairman last month, outgoing GIBA Chairman Ginger Watkins assembled facts and history about the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority. We...

Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority elects new chairman

February 15, 2024
Garland Pollard
Breaking News, News

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority elected a new chairman at its Tuesday, Feb. 13 meeting. The former vice chairman, Drew Tucker, was elected chairman. George Milne was elected vice...

GIBA and Boca Grande Causeway scores highly in annual maintenance report

January 25, 2024
Garland Pollard
Featured News, News

Members of the Engineering Committee of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority met Tues., Jan. 23 to go over, literally, the nuts and bolts of the bridge. Engineering Committee Chairman George...

‘Rocky’ drive on Boca Grande Causeway

January 19, 2024
Staff Report
Uncategorized

Byline: Staff Report There are new piles of rocks along the Boca Grande Causeway and near the toll house. The new rocks, according to Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Executive Director...

GIBA reports show a record March, with 125,000 vehicles crossing the bridge

April 24, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY GIBA – The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was held on Wednesday, April 21 in the offices of the Authority, with part of the discussion featuring the...

GIBA re-elects Watkins as chair, talks financials at quarterly meeting

February 13, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

STAFF REPORT – Ginger Watkins was re-elected as chairman and Drew Tucker was elected as vice chairman of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, when they held their quarterly board meeting...

GIBA explains timeline on north end sidewalk: Your toll dollars at work

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO OF GIBA – The mission of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) is to maintain safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow at all times through the...