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COVID-19 vaccine update from the Boca Grande Health Clinic
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Efforts to meet the on-island demand for the COVID-19 vaccine continue in earne…
Fred Rich presents his latest novel at Fust for Booknotes 2021
T MICHELE WALKER – The Johann Fust Library Foundation kicked off it’s Island Booknotes 2021 with a successful virtual livest…
Hindsight is 2020 …
BY KATHY JAMES – No one will dispute that the year 2020 had its challenges, the biggest being COVID-19, the global pandemic…
Ready to catch the big one? Mark your calendar for the youth fishing tournament on February 27
STAFF REPORT – Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join th…
GICIA Mercabo Cove seagrass planting effort brought to light
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – In January 2016, the Gasparilla Island Conse…
‘A Better Shot’ program at Lemon Bay Golf Course celebrates 25 years of giving to the community
Shown from left to right in the photo: Ben McCoy, director of golf at Lemon Bay and program director for A Better Shot; Ryan…
A quick salmon recipe from Chef Perkins: Fast and delicious
Braden Perkins was born in New Orleans and grew up in Boston. Braden worked for four years with celebrity chef Tom Douglas…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not everyone can ‘Ditch the Cart’
To the Editor: The recent “Ditch the Cart, Live Longer” polemic advising golf on foot rather than by cart has it wrong. My s…
PROFILE: George Benisek
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – This is no fish tale of that you can be sure, although George Benisek has no shortage of fisherman tales…
Historic Preservation Board meeting begins with request for NHR input from community
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – The chairman of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday urged all residents to let their…