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Winners! Manta Rays keeping the drama on the volleyball court, with the help of an island girl
Lemon Bay’s girls’ varsity volleyball team, the Manta Rays are on a winning streak and they’re determined to keep it going…
Once a ghost town, Venice is coming back from a housing bubble bust
Most of us have been around long enough to have experienced one or two housing bubbles. The current seller’s market has cre…
Just a spoonful of sugar … finding sweet balance
With Halloween just days away, you may have found yourself dipping into the candy bowl. If you have kids you know the tempt…
‘Where is Sophie?’ Island couple’s dog goes overboard in a storm, swims to shore
Where is Sophie? That was the question Michelle Wolfe asked right be…
PROFILE: Sharon Hawkins
You know spring has arrived when you see the first bloom of yellow f…
OBITUARY: William Abbott
William (Bill) Joseph Abbott, 84, of Monticello passed away peacefully at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 19, 2021) at Kirby Me…
Florida manatees struggle for survival due to water quality issues, FWF urges congress to act swiftly
To the Editor:
Four years ago, manatees were declared no longer endangered. Now they are dying at a record pace. Between…
Florida legislators introduce Safe Waterways Act
To the Editor:
Residents and tourists come to Florida’s iconic waters for recreation and enjoyment, but unfortunately ma…
USACE holds more ‘listening sessions’ on Lake O releases
Moving the water south seemed to be the theme of the Tuesday, Oct. 26 meeting held by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and…
Florida DEP says they will begin investigation into Hill Tide fence
Little has changed since last week when we reported on the fence erected on the beach and into the water at Hill Tide Estat…