Tag: Gasparilla Island State Park

Park rangers warn swimmers, promote beach safety with new colored flag system

October 14, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you happened to visit the state park beaches on the island this week, you might have noticed a couple of colorful flags posted near the water. Some were present at the Gasparilla...

Exotic plant removal project scheduled by state park

September 23, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
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In May of this year Park Service Specialist Robert Longo, applied for a grant through FWC for an exotic Plant Removal project at Gasparilla Island State Park. The project consists of treating 85...

Bike Florida to bring 500 cyclists to Boca Grande on April 14

April 8, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Approximately 500 cyclists will be spinning down Gasparilla Road on Thursday, April 14. But don’t be alarmed – precautions have been well planned out, and the event shouldn’t...

Little information available about $1 million that would have gone to Gasparilla Island State Park

July 3, 2015
Boca Beacon
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BY JACK SHORT An item stricken from the 2015-2016 Florida budget that would have sent $1 million to the Gasparilla Island State Park contained little information about how the money would have...

Fallout from Scott’s veto pen hits Gasparilla Island

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT Among the record setting number of items, worth a combined $461 million, that fell to Florida Governor Rick Scott’s veto pen, was a large appropriation for Gasparilla Island State...

Numbers are up for 2015 season

March 30, 2015
BBadmin7502
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BY JACK SHORT It’s probably tough to find a full-time Florida resident who, during any given season, doesn’t think it’s the worst one yet. And of course, by “worst” they usually mean “busiest,”...