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Health: Inhibitor drugs are powerful, but come with dangers
As medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro dominate headlines and social media feeds, it is easy to think of them as simple w…
Pulitzer Prize finalist Levine on the collapse of the Old South
BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE
Friends of Boca Grande Community Center is proud to host distinguished historian and author Br…
Spanish Point trip
BY BETSY JOINER
The mid-December morning began with beautiful cool weather, not sure who was more excited, me, the teach…
Events Roundup: Jan. 16-22
Friday, Jan. 16
• Farmer’s Market, Bayou
• Boca Grande L…
A Caddy Shack 9 & Dine Day
Caddyshack 9 & Dine was held at Lemon Bay Golf Club on Jan. 10…
Preservation Board approves Gasparilla Inn’s spa expansion
Above, Simmel presenting the plans for the spa project. Photo by Garland
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board app…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sarah Sheridan
Mahjong tiles, jumping with tarpon
For Sarah Sheridan, Boca Grande has never been just a vacation destination. It has al…
Dog tag owner found, but mystery as to how tag beached
Above, Scozzafava awards Laffaire with a diving coin. Photo by Matt
In July 2024, Marie-Laure Laffaire was visiting Gasp…
Bridge traffic up 7 percent for year
Above, the new “Share the Road” bike pavement markings this week. Photo by Garland
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authorit…
Service for architect Hank Browne set for Saturday in Charlottesville
Above, Browne, in a profile in 2004, and below, in a story in 2009 while on the Preservation Board, as he railed against u…











