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‘Tis spring, and the male manatee’s thoughts turn to … love
■ BY SUE ERWIN The temperature is getting balmier and the water is getting warmer, and the manatees know what they should be…
Profile: Roselle Agles
■ BY SUE ERWIN You might see her cruising around town in her pink golf cart or walking the beach with her giant white “pola…
Englewood Bank & Trust collecting food for the troops
To the Editor: Kevin Hagan, president of Englewood Bank & Trust, announced that the bank will serve as a collection poin…
BGFD firefighters create life-saving grid system
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Gasparilla Island and its surrounding waters have…
Looking to land a big one? Sign up now for tournaments
■ STAFF REPORT The tarpon are biting in the Pass and tournament season is heating up in Boca Grande, so make sure you’re sig…
GIWA declares water shortage due to drought
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Water Association measured 2.47 inches of rain…
Stump Pass dredging project to continue through May 15
■ BY SUE ERWIN The dredging of Stump Pass continues to draw questions, but Charlotte County leaders are calling the project…
2017 Gulf recreational red snapper state season opens weekends beginning May 6
■ STAFF REPORT The 78-day 2017 recreational red snapper season in Gulf of Mexico state waters opens Saturdays and Sundays in…
Profile: JoAnn Barwick
■ BY SUE ERWIN When JoAnn Barwick accepted a secretarial position at a public relations firm in New York City at the age of…