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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 interacti…
OBITUARY: Joe Anderson
Joe (Joseph) Anderson, husband of Yvonne Anderson, CEO of the Boca Gr…
Too close for comfort with a hammerhead shark
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Recently a Boca Grande hammerhead made the news in our area for creating a scene on a local beach. Yes…
Bombenger named as 2021 recipient of Jay Joiner belt buckle
According to Capt. Waylon Mills, president of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association, Capt. Chad Bombenger will receive…
Lemon Bay Golf Club, giving kids ‘A Better Shot’
BY T MICHELE WALKER – When looking for a quality camp for children, there are certain tell-tale signs that you’ve found the…
Summer is here! Here are five tips to make it a healthy one
BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Sunday, June 20, marked the official start to summer for all of us that live north of the…
The healing power of music therapy in correlation with brain health
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Science is finally catching up with what musicians have known since the dawn of time. Singing heals an…