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ECOWATCH: Are we giving our pets more than love?

“Dogs and cats now suffer from obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and more, just like humans, and researchers are no…

Wrong Key by Tim Banfell

Hill Tide fence shrinks … just a little bit

It appears there may be some changes to the fence at Hill Tide Estates that stands on the beach. According to those who are…

‘We’re just overwhelmed’: Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents seek assistance to figure out their next steps after the storm

On Sunday, Jan. 16 at 6:37 a.m. the winds of change blew at…
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ROLLING! The Boca Grande Film Festival has begun

While it was a rainy night for the opening party of the Boca Grande…

Two weekends, two art shows

This weekend the Boca Grande Art Center will present their annual President’s Art Show, featuring four past presidents of t…
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Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic off to a great start

The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic is back on this year and has been extremely well received. Tennis players and spectato…

Living a life of well-being: Meditation, Part II

The practice of creating instant well being is not simply a matter of wishful thinking, it just takes practice. For example…
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Janet Gillespie recalls the origin of the Bike Parade and other events at History Bytes

Gillespie arrived on the Island in December 1978 to work in management for the newly constructed Boca Grande Club. She tell…

The Boca Grande Garden Club to dig in the dirt with Barbara Robinson

By Cathy Ballman, Boca Grande Garden Club Barbara Paul Robinson’s life includes a lot of “firsts.” She was the first wom…