■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE “Heard an old man by the pier asking where the time’s all gone, it’s been almost 50 years; my, how this place has grown. “Used to ...
Time to catch some feline fish! Mote to hold Lionfish Derby
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fourth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, which invites scuba di...
Mote’s tarpon tagging kicks off for 2017 in Charlotte Harbor
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM A Mote Marine Laboratory scientist worked with Charlotte Harbor anglers to tag their first tarpon...
Memorial Day weekend marine life reminder
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM The sun is out, the weather is warm, and it is the perfect time of year for boating in Southwest ...
Be courteous and safe when on the Bike Path
To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) continues to encourage everyone to be safe and courteous when us...
The chowder has been dished, the donations are appreciated!
A message from The Island School PTO: The 2017 Island School PTO chowder fundraiser dinner is in the books and was well received by the estimated...
What is inverted smoke? And why do I care?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Wednesday I woke up to my son telling me the neighborhood was on fire. I looked out the window and couldn’t see a thing, ...
So you think you know how to drive that four-wheeled thingamajig, do you?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If you just arrived on the island around Christmas, you might have noticed it was a little busy on the roads. By Valentine’s Day t...
More than 1,000 killed by storm in Haiti; help is needed
I would like to give you an update on Haiti as I know it today. The latest report I received is that more than 1,000 people have been killed. None of ...
Doyle explains his run for Supervisor of Elections
■ BY TOMMY DOYLE As the campaign season comes to a close, I think it is important to remind people why I decided to run for this office. I am running...