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OBITUARY: Jerry Jackson
Jerry Edmond Jackson, 73, of Thomaston Ga., passed away Saturday May 1, 2021 at Harborview Health and rehab.
Mr. Jackson was…
PROFILE: Christoffer Woodard
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Some things just run in the family. It’s not unusual to find the children of physicians choosing to st…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A ‘thank you’ to a generous community that believes in the arts
Dear Editor and generous friends of Royal Palm Players:
In June of 2019 I began my two-year term as president of Royal Palm…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks for a wonderful Ladies Howl tourney
To the Editor:
The first tournament of the season started off with a…
Patient satisfaction at the heart of Experience Appreciation Week
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – This week is…
Iguana panel meets, discusses ongoing lizard eradication methodology
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Gasparilla Island Municipal Service Benefit Unit, a.k.a. the “iguana panel,” held their regularly sc…
The time of the turtles is upon us! May 1 marks start of nesting season
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While no sea turtle nests have been found yet this season on Gasparilla Island, May 1 heralds the beginn…
Boca Bargains to remain open through May this year
STAFF REPORT – If you haven’t had a chance yet this season to stop by and shop at Boca Bargains, you can draw a sigh of reli…
In the face of new proposed dredging deregulation that could mean 50 percent more sea turtle deaths, it seems strange that ‘relocation’ is no longer an option
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE AND MARCY SHORTUSE – It’s common to hear the phrase “There is no use in dredging things up,” but when it c…
Greatest kids fishing tournament on earth to be held in Boca Grande Pass on June 5: Kids helping kids is what it’s all about
STAFF REPORT – After taking 2020 off because of COVID-19, the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament will return o…