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Red tide now at bay, at least this week

BY ALICI OUELLETTE The red tide conditions for Gasparilla Island waters have improved since the samples posted by the s…
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The Island School set to return to building

Christine Oliver, head of The Island School, has announced by letter that students will return to classes on Monday, Novemb…
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Post-storm construction must be sea turtle friendly

Charlotte County Parks & Natural Resources has reminded residents and contractors that new development/re-development c…
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Cleanup needed in aisle everywhere including downtown

Town trash still on county agenda; looking at options Three weeks…
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Remembering the old island school, and the era of the old Boca Grande Hotel

BY KIM KYLE AS TOLD FROM CHARLYN CRANDALL HEIDENREICH Charlyn Cra…

A new (temporary) sandy ‘road’ along the Gulf front

Many who love Florida travel know that in Daytona Beach, in Volusia County, there is a strip of beach where you can drive y…

Priscilla Masselink 1957-2024

Priscilla Pope Masselink died on August 12, 2024 at her home in Sorrento, Maine after a 20-month battle with pancreatic can…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New citizen front and center at The Inn, Dencina ‘Dee’ Barracks

There’s a new pep in the step of Dencina Barracks, front office manager for The Gasparilla Inn and Club. Dencina, or “Dee,”…

Report debris, abandoned boats on water

The state FWC just updated its website to make it a lot easier to report waterway debris issues locally, including abandone…
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SW Florida Fishing: After the storm… fishing and trash

BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR Over the past couple weeks, we have seen the world around us change again. I have been blessed and…