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If you’ve taken a walk at the water at Gasparilla Island State Park over the past year, or glanced over at the lighthouse from a boat, you’ve most likely noticed that the boardwalks on the beach side were pretty much washed out. A few months ago, two state park rangers decided to do something about it. Robert Longo and Shannon Black wrote a grant proposal and submitted it to the Lee County Tourism Development Council with the guidance of Gasparilla Island Administration Park Manager Chad Lach. The proposal explained the situation and the necessary action required to help keep visitors safe. “We received $135,000 from the council,” Lach said. “We had to go through the design phase and then get the permit. We started the installation in June.” September/October 2017 GASPARILLA ISLAND 31


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