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Lead architect updates residents on Gasparilla Island Lighthouse
■ BY SUE ERWIN Island residents had the opportunity to meet and listen to internationally known master metalsmith Ale…
Island youth makes lofty goal a reality
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Boca Grande has been Ben Taylor’s home since he was a child, but his aspirations far surpass our …
Fourth annual Island School Million Dollar Shootout a raving success
■ STAFF REPORT The Island School, a tuition-free charter school for grades K-5, held the fourth annual $1,000,000 Go…
Profile: Candice Shy Hooper
■ BY SUE ERWIN Island author Candice Shy Hooper was born in Aga…
Obituary: Memorial service for William D. Rader
A memorial service for William Donald Rader will be held on Saturday, March 4 at the Boca Bay Pass Club Powerhouse, locate…
LBC tarpon net pull at Wildflower this Saturday
To the Editor: Please mark your calendar to help our next monthly tarpon net pull event at Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Wi…
Berries, bargains and much more: The Strawberry Festival returns on March 4
■ STAFF REPORT. Take 55 flats of strawberries, 55 dozen biscuits, 48 cans of whipped topping, 24 cases of hotdogs and …
Mote CEO updates island crowd on research projects, promotes upcoming event
■ BY SUE ERWIN. Passion. Partnership. Philanthropy. Those are the three words Dr. Michael Crosby, president and CEO of…
Yale Whiffenpoof alumni to perform today
■ BY SUE ERWIN Former members of one of America’s most acclaimed vocal ensembles, the Whiffenpoofs, will be performing…