This will be a big summer for the Native Now Foundation, and there are several ways you can help make this the most successful fundraising year...
New FDEP plumbing rules may affect some island residents
BY JACK SHORT – The Gasparilla Island Water Association would like people to be aware that rules, whose formation began in 1992, have gone into ...
Florida Warbirds Squadron: Taking to the skies over Boca Grande
BY CAROLINE CLABAUGH – Having two very important veterans in my life, my father, retired LT Col. Edward “Shorty” Livingston and my husband, form...
Prestigious amateur golf contest held at Coral Creek Club this year
BY JACK SHORT – Just over the bridge, off Placida Road behind a tiny, unassuming sign, lies one of the most scenic golf courses in the area, The...
GICIA performs ecological restoration on donated lots
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – On June 13, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) successfully completed the ecologica...
Letter to the Editor: Many thanks for another successful Gasparilla Island Kids Classic
To the Editor: The Board of Directors of Boca Grande Charities, Inc. would like to thank everyone for making the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon...
Letter to the Editor: 2015 Charlotte County homeless point-in-time count
To the Editor: The Homeless Coalition’s 2015 Point-in-Time Count indicates that across Charlotte County during a 24-hour time period, 548 people were ...
Letter to the Editor: Volunteers are the key to event success
To the Editor: In our busy work-a-day world sometimes it’s easy to pass on pitching in when events are organized in and for our community. The a...
Profile: Gary Cross (You know him as Gary from The Barnichol)
BY JACK SHORT – This is probably the first time one of our profiles has admitted so readily they were part of a cult. That news will no doubt co...
Ahlers and team takes top honors in 2015 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Lucky Lady proved worthy of her name when Capt. Steve Ahlers and his team brought more tarpon to the boat than any other...