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Gasparilla Island Water Association announced changes to water may cause change in odor, taste of water through June, July

STAFF REPORT- Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placida and Boca Grande potable (drinking water) water supply. From...

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‘Paddle for Peace’ to be held this weekend at the north end

June 12, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- It’s the first time in a while people in Boca Grande are considering attending an event involving a considerable portion of the community. Glass Bottom Rentals on Boca Grande is...

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Hill Tide sees an end to private pier project, reconstruction of old dock continues

BY OLIVIA CAMERON-The shoreline just past Hill Tide Estates at the south end of the island is still dressed in orange. The private pier expansion continues to barrier off the beach with orange...

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‘Tis a rare flower that blooms in Southwest Florida The night-blooming cereus

June 12, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

One of the strangest plants of Southwest Florida, the night blooming cereus, is a member of the cactus family that resembles nothing more than a dead bush most of the year. It is rarely seen in the...

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The Promenade: A piece of island history with a ‘Grande’ past

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Without our history, it’s difficult to remember where we came from. These words of wisdom have been repeated quite often as of late, but they take on a new meaning when...

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The story of fostering hope in the midst of a pandemic

SUBMITTED BY THE SUNCOAST HUMANE SOCIETY- During worrisome and unknown times, Suncoast Humane Society had to make many quick decisions. On April 1st, an urgent plea was made to our community to...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks for a wonderful ending to the 2020 school year

To the Editor, and to the community of Boca Grande: When we were faced with the reality of distance learning with nine weeks left in the school year, The Island School’s teachers, staff,...

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OBITUARY: George ‘Ashley’ Gray

George “Ashley” Gray, 48, of Venice, Florida, passed on May 27, 2020, as a result of a motorcycle accident near Woodsboro, Maryland. Born on June 7, 1971 in Washington, DC, he was the son to Mason...

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PROFILE: Tim Banfell

Life imitates art, but cartoonists draw what they see… BY OLIVIA CAMERON-Page five always comes with a splash of color, talking sharks, a peg-leg captain, tourist shenanigans or all of the...

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Three boys learned the danger of a spring tide the hard way after jumping off Causeway bridge

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Capt. Chuck Jenks had just dropped his tarpon fishing clients off at Pine Island on the afternoon of May 19 and was looking forward to dipping some crabs at the Boca Grande swing...

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