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104th year for the Gasparilla Inn & Club begins next week
■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Inn & Club will open its doors for its annual Open House on Wednesday, Oct 4 from 5 to 7 p…
Placida Art Market to open
■ STAFF REPORT The Placida Art Market will begin its ninth year of shows on Saturday, Oct. 21 with a new and unique group of…
Enjoy Mote Marine reduced admission this Saturday
■ STAFF REPORT The staff at Mote Maine Laboratory in Sarasota are inviting Florida residents to discover the wonders of Mote…
Profile Tom Haggerty
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’re planning to attend a lunch or dinner event a…
OBITUARY: Louise Wanamaker
Louise DeKoven Wanamaker, of Boca Grande, Philadelphia and Northeast…
Stay in a shelter and learn life’s lessons
■ SUBMITTED BY BOB ELLIOTT The warnings about Hurricane Irma were pretty bleak, but we had decided to hide behind those stor…
On the loss of … Winifred ‘Wini’ Smart Quackenbush
Winifred “Wini” Smart Quackenbush, a lady who has brush-stroked more of Boca Grande’s true heart and soul than almost anyone…
Irma wrecks sea turtle nests, only a precious few remain
■ BY SUE ERWIN Sometimes nature can get in the way of nature. Sea turtle nests on the island took quite a hit on September 1…
Boat ramp closed …
The Placida Boat Ramp closed on Sept. 18 for the delivery of supplies for the repairs on the boat ramp and finger piers. The…