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Restaurants announced for TIS Chowder Dinner next week
A good bowl of chowder is hard to beat, and buying one for a good cause makes it taste even better. The Island School’s seco…
The Crackers and the Yankees duke it out in book by local gardening guru
BY SUE ERWIN – Sitting in his summer home near Asheville, North Carolina, Boca Grande seasonal resident Edd Dean wrote a bo…
Monitoring storms on Gasparilla Island: What’s the best way?
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Saturday, Jan. 9 an EF2 tornado with winds upward of 130 mph tore across Cape Coral and left up to 10…
Cleaning those closets? Need to simplify?
To the Editor: If you’re cleaning those closets and realize you have…
Reader takes issue with ‘Ponzi scheme’ comparison
To the Editor: According to Wikipedia, a Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent…
Obituary: James Harrison Stanton
James Harrison Stanton, 98, of Boca Grande passed away from a heart attack while in his home on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. He…
Profile: Priscilla Masselink
BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande resident Priscilla Masselink grew up in Maine and moved to the island with her husband, M…
It’s the north vs. the south Who will you root for on Monday?
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A big moment in island history … the bridge is open!
BY SUE ERWIN – An historic moment was commemorated Tuesday afternoon around 2:30 p.m., when the new swing bridge opened to…
GICIA announces $250K match challenge by island family
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased and en…