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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It takes a whole lotta clams to clean up an estuary
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Barry Hurt of Little Gasparilla Island has been studying the effects of red tide on our waters and eco…
Our Lady of Mercy new Parish Life Center will be taking shape soon, lot razed and ready for repurposing
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Work has begun on the expansion project at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, and the home next door h…
Hermitage announces major theater award
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Sarasota philanthropist Flora Major is funding a new award to promote the development of theatrical …
OBITUARY: Wade Winslow
Wade Francis Winslow, age 53, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed…
Howl ends tourney season
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The 2021 Howl at the Moon Invitational Tarpon T…
It’s a ‘go’ for the golf cart parade, but no fireworks on the horizon
STAFF REPORT – While there aren’t any scheduled fireworks displays on Gasparilla Island this year, we will have our annual…
Waymarking: It’s all about the hunt
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Looking for adventure? Waymarking is an interactive, creative, and fun way to adventure and explore ne…
OBITUARY: Joe Anderson
Joe (Joseph) Anderson, husband of Yvonne Anderson, CEO of the Boca Grande Club, died on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Joe died …
Too close for comfort with a hammerhead shark
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Recently a Boca Grande hammerhead made the news in our area for creating a scene on a local beach. Yes…
Bombenger named as 2021 recipient of Jay Joiner belt buckle
According to Capt. Waylon Mills, president of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association, Capt. Chad Bombenger will receiv…