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Garland Pollard

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Covers:  Florida, business, real estate, government and the environment and seacoast in Lee and Charlotte County.
Florida journalist & editor @BocaBeacon in Boca Grande. Former Virginia editor, writer. Also Substack + BrandlandUSA on architecture, brands, history & places.

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Editor Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Island Magazine. Florida business writer and editor. Covering business, real estate, government and the environment and seacoast in Lee and Charlotte County. Former editor Virginia Living.

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Let's start with parking by curbing the curb 'lawns' | Boca Beacon

Let's start with parking by curbing the curb 'lawns' | Boca Beacon

When people get worked up and annoyed about the issues of parking in Boca Grande, one concept that comes up, …

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Quiet Gilchrist Avenue, but overflowing Gasparilla Island State Park | Boca Beacon

Quiet Gilchrist Avenue, but overflowing Gasparilla Island State Park | Boca Beacon

This weekend on Gasparilla Island was not a major holiday, just a plain old summer weekend. The weather was c…

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Tapping into a Gasparilla Island tradition, the working cistern: Editorial | Boca Beacon

Tapping into a Gasparilla Island tradition, the working cistern: Editorial | Boca Beacon

The working cistern, which is the earliest form of water conservation in the world, is still being used in Bo…

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Trumpeter visit jazzes up Lemon Bay's orchestra program | Boca Beacon

Trumpeter visit jazzes up Lemon Bay's orchestra program | Boca Beacon

Trumpeter Rex Richardson, who has played with many of the greats of jazz, gave students at Lemon Bay High Sch…

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Tarpon and snook catch $1.2 million research grant | Boca Beacon

Tarpon and snook catch $1.2 million research grant | Boca Beacon

Increasing development and the importance of local tarpon and snook populations have spurred a $1.2 million g…

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The Improper Foundation of the American Garden | Substack

The Improper Foundation of the American Garden | Substack

Foundation planting, or the idea of creating a garden bed around the foundation of your house, often damages …

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Trumpeter visit jazzes up Lemon Bay’s orchestra program

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November 17, 2023 By Garland Pollard Trumpeter Rex Richardson, who has played with many of the greats of jazz, gave students at Lemon Bay High School lessons in music, and life, at a Friday seminar sponsored by the Punta Gorda Symphony. Richardson said that no matter what they improvise, the students should never forget the harmony and form, and “always kind […] Already a website subscriber? Login below.
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Tarpon and snook catch $1.2 million research grant

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November 2, 2023 By Garland Pollard Increasing development and the importance of local tarpon and snook populations have spurred a $1.2 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that will specifically target Charlotte Harbor. “These are very specific needs of a very specific fish,” said Nicole Iadevaia, director of research and restoration for the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership.
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