BY MARCY SHORTUSE – So this week we had a lesson in social media. The tale of Sam Samsonov, “our Sam,” as we call him, went viral worldwide. The...

The real story of Sam Samsonov and the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority comes to light
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Sam Samsonov and his wife of 53 years, Margaret, sat by the pool at their Grove City home on Monday afternoon, July 20 in go...

Editor’s note: We will miss you, Sam
Many of you are aware that Sam Samsonov, a toll tender with the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for 30 years, is no longer at the booth. There has ...