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Spanish Point trip

BY BETSY JOINER The mid-December morning began with beautiful cool weather, not sure who was more excited, me, the teach…
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Events Roundup: Jan. 16-22

Friday, Jan. 16 • Farmer’s Market, Bayou  • Boca Grande Live, D.K. Harrell, Boca Grande Community Center Auditor…
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A Caddy Shack 9 & Dine Day

Caddyshack 9 & Dine was held at Lemon Bay Golf Club on Jan. 10. Here, Steve Hansen, Tanner Slider and Scott Gravino at…
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New Farlow’s restaurant Chophouse285 anchors Englewood’s Dearborn Street

On Jan. 8, local restaurateurs Keith and Laurie Farlow, owners of th…
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Preservation Board approves Gasparilla Inn’s spa expansion

Above, Simmel presenting the plans for the spa project. Photo by Gar…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sarah Sheridan

Mahjong tiles, jumping with tarpon For Sarah Sheridan, Boca Grande has never been just a vacation destination. It has al…
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Dog tag owner found, but mystery as to how tag beached

Above, Scozzafava awards Laffaire with a diving coin. Photo by Matt In July 2024, Marie-Laure Laffaire was visiting Gasp…
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Bridge traffic up 7 percent for year 

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority held committee meetings Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the newly remediated administrative of…
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Service for architect Hank Browne set for Saturday in Charlottesville

Above, Browne, in a profile in 2004, and below, in a story in 2009 while on the Preservation Board, as he railed against u…

Robert Marini, 1931-2026

Robert Marini of Boca Grande, Florida and South Weymouth, Massachusetts passed away on January 1, 2026 in Englewood, Florid…