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LBC supports expansion of Florida Forever Project
To the Editor: The Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC) is a 501(c) 3 charitable land trust operating successfully in the Charlotte H…
GIBA gives notice: Traffic patterns to change this week on bridge
The final paving on the north side of the new bridge of the Boca Grande Causeway will be happening Wednesday, Thursday, and…
This Memorial Day, consider helping this WW II veteran meet his goal
BY SUE ERWIN – The GoFundMe account to help send a Veteran to the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 2016, has…
Chamber announces new officers, dates for Ladies Day and WRTT announced
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that new offi…
World’s Richest thanks given to many
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce wants to than…
Kids Classic to be held June 4 … it’s not too late to sign up!
■ STAFF REPORT – The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic roster is filling up fast, with 29 boats signed up so far to fish the wo…
Sundown puts the rest to bed at WRTT
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Timmy Smith hadn’t caught a lot of tarpon this season up to the time of the 2016 World’s Riches…
Manatees ‘making merry’ leave beachgoers concerned
■ BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande resident Tom Shaffer was taking his regular morning stroll on the beach around 9 a.m. on Satur…
Cars in the trees, a battery and a theft reported
■ STAFF REPORT – The sheriff’s office activity log for the island has been a little busier lately, with a vehicle ac…
Lemon Bay soccer star with island ties keeps going strong
■ BY SUE ERWIN – Stephanie Tieu is a rising senior at Lemon Bay High School, and she’s been an avid soccer player for the pa…