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Dead turtle found on beach, cause of death possibly man

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Sea turtle season has just begun and while nest numbers are still low, island patrollers have already …

Spook takes Ladies Day, Jill Marie and Casuarina place

Fighting a jumper aboard Triple Trouble in the Ladies Day 25th…

Editorial: Shark fishing, Gilchrist fibbing, fat-bottomed trucks

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – As the tourist season cools down and tarpon season heats up, an outsider would think that things would…

Chatham, Melvin take prizes at Redbone

Boca Grande’s own Capt. Dave Chatham fished the Raymond James Boca …

Be hangtag ready for hurricane season 2015

The Boca Grande Fire Department issued new hurricane hangtags in 20…

RPP to offer five scholarships to Englewood theater camp

Once again, RPP is pleased to announce that several scholarships are available for children, ages 8 to 12, who love perfor…

Harbor Drive bridge repairs to begin next week

BY JACK SHORT – A routine inspection revealed that the small bridge on Harbor Drive suffered from a bowing seawall that wi…

GICIA receives grant for more extensive policing of Bike Path

In its ongoing efforts to maintain a safe bike path for all users, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Asso…


A letter from the ‘ginned up’ locals

To the Editor: I just read the reply to my letter to the editor from last week, from Mr. Regnery. It made me dizzy. The RP…