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Notice to boaters: Waterway is closed through November
■ STAFF REPORT Installation of the Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc.’s temporary construction bridge is now underw…
New date for Ladies Howl
■ STAFF REPORT The annual Ladies Howl at the Moon Invitational Tarpon Tournament has a new date after being postponed on S…
New WRTT art features some of our ‘setting sons’
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The artwork for the 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament hit the streets last week, and it still has…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Fishing poles stolen from two different locations
The weather may have cooled off, but the island is heating up with …
Island School Art Show of 2019
The Island School Art Show was a true testament to the creativity and talent of our island children. Shown above, one of t…
TIS hits the road! Trips to Big Cat Habitat, Ringling Museum
All the students at The Island School took field trips last week. Shown here, grades 3-5 took their annual excursion to t…
LBHS tennis finishes year on good note
Lemon Bay High School tennis teams finished the year on positive notes.The boys finished their season as 2A District 11 Ch…
A couple from Cheshire, a Boca Grande love story
Dave and Hazel Webster of Cheshire, UK, were recently in town not only for their annual Boca Grande vacation, but for thei…
Profile: Janet Johnson
Janet Johnson has one of the most scenic views she has ever had from a desk job. Her current position with the Florida Dep…