Local woman who donated kidney gets to see how her gift of life saved a very grateful Clearwater man
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Last year we brought you the story of a South Gulf Cove woman, Jennifer Stanton, who had given the gif…
SPECIAL HEALTH SEGMENT: The quest for a good night’s sleep
“To sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there’s the rub …”
– Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
BY T MICHELE WALKER -Ah, that elu…
A great gift for Father’s Day, a great choice for our water: Help us conquer the 1,000 Mini Reef challenge!
BY T MICHELE WALKER AND MARCY SHORTUSE – If you’re looking for a pe…
As far as the NHR, our fate lies in the hand of the National Registry Keeper
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – A representative of Florida’s Department of Stat…
The WRTT ‘Grande Tradition’ to honor island fishing legends Bracken and Futch
BY WESLEY LOCKE, WORLD’S RICHEST TARPON TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR – The World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament is routed in the rich …
Chapman honored with lifetime achievement award by PTHA
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Boca Grande resident and horsewoman extraordinaire Pat Chapman was honored this month by the Pennsylva…
Are you ready for the 2021 Kids’ Classic?
STAFF REPORT – If you are interested in getting a team together for the 2021 Gasparilla Island Kids Classic, you had bette…
County commissioners amend island overnight parking ordinance
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Tuesday, May 18 Lee County Commissioners met and unanimously passed an ordinance that prohibits ov…
FDEP postpones vote to stop commercial use at Cayo Costa State Park’s ‘Narrows’
BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Florida Department of Recreation and Parks has postponed the Cayo Costa State Park Management Pl…