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Obituary: Larry D. Umlauf
Larry D. Umlauf, Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 at the age of 87.
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Obituary: Janet Eustis Butts
Janet Eustis Butts (“Jill”), formerly from Wellesley, East Falmouth and Boca Grande, passed away peacefully on February 1…
Obituary: Patricia Strauss
Patti was born on December 3, 1944 in Binghamton, N.Y. to Julia and Patsy Scarano. She had three siblings – Anthony (Jane…
Obituary: Francis (Frank) Kernan
Francis (Frank) Kernan, Jr. died peacefully on Friday, Feb. 13, 20…
Guest editorial: GICIA, Friends of Cape Haze watching Charlotte County comp plan closely
SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT AS…
Editorial: Residents, shopowners concerned: Will the weight restrictions go up one day?
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
On Thursday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium, the Gasparilla Island…
Guest commentary: Save The Tarpon legal fund drive promotes PTTS lawyer threat
BY TOM MCLAUGHLIN AND SAVE THE TARPON – A PTTS lawyer is once again threatening to haul Save The Tarpon back into co…
Editorial: Tarpon fishers, please read!
SAVE THE TARPON – For almost a decade, the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series used a snagging device, misleadingly cha…
OBGBBC celebrates: One man, two children, three books
The Johann Fust Library Foundation and Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center have announced that tickets are availa…
Lee County School District makes historic decision, says ‘no’ to FCATS: But how does it affect The Island School?
Heads are spinning within the Lee County School District, as the school board voted 3-2 to opt the district out of standa…