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Obituary: Lauren Knowles
Recently I lost my hero. Lauren Knowles was the strongest person I have ever known. In 2014 we were told that she had stage…
Obituary: Patricia L.H. Drumm
Patricia Louise Hayes Drumm departed this life peacefully on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Montereau Assisted Living in Tulsa…
Profile: Richard Gordon
■ BY SUE ERWIN Chef Richard Gordon has been cooking up delectable dishes at Fusion for the past two years, and that’s a resu…
Lee County given kudos for hurricane response
■ SUBMITTED BY LEE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS The official start to the 20…
Support the inclusion of habitat in fisheries management
■ SUBMITTED BY BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST Whether you fish for bonef…
The Kids Classic is coming soon … with ‘park & ride’
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament that will be held on Saturday, June 1 this year is…
Saturday’s ‘Howl’ time changed, tourney now a Belt Buckle qualifier
■ STAFF REPORT The 15th annual “Howl at the Moon” Invitational Tarpon Tournament, sponsored by Gasparilla Outfitters, will s…
Little Spook – Big Winner
■ BY SUE ERWIN This year’s Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament was an extra-special one, with…
Your island magazine up for several FMA awards in 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The staff of Gasparilla Magazine (which is also the staff of the Boca Beacon) are up for five Charlie Awards…
ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS NEWS
Anglers asked to please stow their gear, secure their vessels in light of large number of marine thefts in our area ■ STAFF…