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Coupling failure closes bridge to traffic during holiday weekend
BY JACK SHORT – The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority closed its swing bridge briefly to road traffic and for at least 1…
Memorial Day weekend not kind to island sea turtles
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Island sea turtle patrollers were full of excitement on Thursday, May 28 when they realized they had …
More indicators of booming economic recovery
Shown in the two accompanying charts, mid-year tourist tax collections for Lee County (through March) have already surpas…
Anglers and artists make for a great combination during Tarpon Festival Weekend in downtown Boca Grande
BY CARROLL SWAYZE – Excitement is brewing as anglers and artists a…
Obituary: Virginia Jeane Wilber
Virginia Jeane “Shay” Wilber, born in Albany, N.Y. on October 7, 1…
Profile: The new minister in town, Matthew Williams
BY JACK SHORT – Sometimes it takes a few knocks at the door before someone finally answers. For Rev. Matthew Morgan Willi…
BGIPOA and 5F sued over settlement agreement
Twenty five years of dispute seemed to have been put aside — at least for a day or so.
The ink was barely dry on an …
Studying tarpon with … balloons?
BY JACK SHORT – Scientists from the Florida Institute of Technology hope everyone fishing the pass next week won’t be ala…
Observers needed for World’s Richest
BY LEW HASTINGS – In case you were wondering what those beautiful tarpon posters all around town are, they are there to l…
Agreement between BGI and TSI reached
BY JACK SHORT – A court ordered mediation has resolved 25 years of dispute between property owners on Three Sisters Islan…