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ASK A DOC: Checkups?

BY DR. RAYMOND JAMES, D.O. Doubtful David recently asked me, “Do I really need to see you every year for a checkup if I…
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Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO A 2002 Glacier Bay named La Pirate was missing, and everyone was on the lookout…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island resident gives thanks for historical dictatorial regarding Eldred’s Marina, offers kudos to another

To the Editor: First off I would like to offer condolences and respect to Mr. Tim Dixon and the family for the loss of h…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Red grouper recreational harvest to close in Gulf on August 30

To the Editor: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commiss…
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EDITORIAL: Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents still struggling with storm damage

It has been more than seven months since the morning of January 16…

Pet of the Week

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The orchid house on the bay and the beautiful lady who lives there

Change can be difficult to accept, especially in the last few years when progress seems to be accelerating and changes are…

Toads and untethered umbrellas are two things we should think about

As if the world didn’t have enough to worry about these days, you can tack two more things onto the bulletin board of troub…

Turtles as big as Volkswagons … Yep, we’ve got a lot of them

When someone brings up the largest animals in the Gulf, it’s standard to think along the lines of whales and sharks, or may…
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Memories of Eldred’s by Tim Dixon: Part III

BY TIM DIXON This is the third and final part of Tim Dixon’s memories of growing up on the Cape Haze Peninsula and, more…