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2018 Midterm election results
■ BY SUE ERWIN Voter turnout on Tuesday exceeded the 2014 midterm election in both Lee and Charlotte counties. Lee County pr…
Honoring our veterans: Part 2
This is part two of a feature series to honor those who served our country as we celebrate Veterans Day on Sunday, Nov. 11…
Shoot hoops, get a wellness check at inaugural ‘Boca Fest’
■ BY SUE ERWIN Lace up your sneakers, improve your health and help kick off the first ever “Boca Fest: Catch the Wellness Wa…
New honors music program at The Island School
■ BY EVELYN HUNT TIS CORRESPONDENT Have you ever wanted to learn more…
Profile: Denise Elliot
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you are an island resident and you’ve experienced i…
Obituary: Diane Rosemary Ryan Kunkler
Diane Rosemary Ryan Kunkler, beloved wife of the late William Charles Kunkler, Jr. (d. 2017) and dearly loved mother of Will…
Obituary: Anne Wood Birgbauer
Anne Wood Birgbauer, a resident of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, passed away on October 25, 2018. She was born in Detroit o…
Organizations partner to support recovery of snook
■ FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida) is partnering wit…
Mote Marine and Sarasota County agree on terms for new aquarium land
■ FROM MOTE MARINE LABORATORY The Sarasota County Commission unanimously approved a significant step forward in establishing…
Wonder why the light wasn’t lit? BIPS schedules Range Light relighting
■ STAFF REPORT You’ll have to wait until next to year to see the historic Gasparilla Island Lighthouse lit again, but a big…