Tag: Mercabo

WE MADE IT! GICIA moves forward to close Mercabo on Friday

January 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased to announce that they are proceeding to close on Friday, Jan. 29th, 2016...

GICIA announces match challenge and wildlife art auction

January 15, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased and encouraged by the outpouring of support toward the purchase of the...

GICIA announces $250K match challenge by island family

January 8, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased and encouraged by the outpouring of support toward the purchase of the...

Mercabo pledges still needed

December 31, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased to announce that we have reached the $20 million mark in pledges toward...

GIWA announces plans to improve water facilities

To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Water Association has been busy this year planning for future improvements to both your water and wastewater treatment facilities. The first project will...

A message from the GICIA: Full day fishing trip donated to fundraising campaign

December 18, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased to announce that we have reached $19 million in pledges toward the...

Cookie sale, Woman’s Club grant have helped to fund Mercabo

December 11, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In just a scant few weeks, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has achieved something that is virtually unheard of in Boca Grande:...

GICIA: ‘No donation too small’ for funding Mercabo project

December 11, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

As of Tuesday, Dec. 8 the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has received more $18 million in pledges toward their $22 million goal of purchasing the 30-acre Mercabo...

$16 million raised in two weeks for Mercabo purchase

December 4, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

When our community comes together, we come together in a big way. As of our press date the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has raised more than $16 million dollars in...

GICIA asks everyone to consider the importance of Mercabo purchase

■ BY MISTY NICHOLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GICIA The GICIA has set its sights on Mercabo (the 30-acre parcel at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway). With the threat of development looming...