Leaving tracks in the sand: State parks have two new beach wheelchairs
BY T MICHELE WALKER – For people with mobility issues, the beach can be difficult to navigate. Even a simple sunset viewing…
Charlotte Players close their 60th season with ‘Men Are Dogs’
BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Charlotte Players have refused to allow a pandemic to stand in the way of their 60th anniversary…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It takes a whole lotta clams to clean up an estuary
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Barry Hurt of Little Gasparilla Island has been s…
Our Lady of Mercy new Parish Life Center will be taking shape soon, lot razed and ready for repurposing
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Work has begun on the expansion project at Our La…
Hermitage announces major theater award
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Sarasota philanthropist Flora Major is funding a new award to promote the development of theatrical wo…
OBITUARY: Wade Winslow
Wade Francis Winslow, age 53, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021.
Wade was a devoted husba…
Howl ends tourney season
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The 2021 Howl at the Moon Invitational Tarpon Tournament that was originally scheduled for May 22 was he…
It’s a ‘go’ for the golf cart parade, but no fireworks on the horizon
STAFF REPORT – While there aren’t any scheduled fireworks displays on Gasparilla Island this year, we will have our annual d…
Waymarking: It’s all about the hunt
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Looking for adventure? Waymarking is an interactive, creative, and fun way to adventure and explore new…