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A tale of two soldiers … Walter Tatko and John Bourgoin
BY JACK SHORT – To anyone who happened upon a scene in the kitchen of the Palmetto Inn recently, two men pouring over map…
Get ready to ‘howl’ on May 30
Capt. Sandy Melvin of Special Effects/Gasparilla Outfitters has announced the date for the traditional “Howl at the Moon”…
Your pet could be a calendar star
To the Editor:
Suncoast Humane Society is excited to announce that its 2016 Pet Calendar Photo Contest has officially…
Wherefore art thou, sweet Aunt Bea?
To the Editor:
It’s that time of year again. The time when the…
Dead turtle found on beach, cause of death possibly man
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Sea turtle season has just begun and while nest…
Spook takes Ladies Day, Jill Marie and Casuarina place
Fighting a jumper aboard Triple Trouble in the Ladies Day 25th…
Editorial: Shark fishing, Gilchrist fibbing, fat-bottomed trucks
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – As the tourist season cools down and tarpon season heats up, an outsider would think that things would…
Chatham, Melvin take prizes at Redbone
Boca Grande’s own Capt. Dave Chatham fished the Raymond James Boca Grande Classic this week, held at the Gasparilla Inn on…
Be hangtag ready for hurricane season 2015
The Boca Grande Fire Department issued new hurricane hangtags in 2012 to officials, residents, property owners, and busine…
RPP to offer five scholarships to Englewood theater camp
Once again, RPP is pleased to announce that several scholarships are available for children, ages 8 to 12, who love perfor…