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Suncoast Humane Society Honored with Top 4-Star Rating
The board of trustees and staff are proud to announce that Suncoast Humane Society has received the coveted 4-star rating by…
D strong at The Great Wall
A little 8-year-old boy from Rhode Island is traveling the world without leaving his bed. Dorian Murray has terminal cancer…
Register now for the Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic
If tennis is your game, you have just a few short days to register for the Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by t…
Restaurants announced for TIS Chowder Dinner next week
A good bowl of chowder is hard to beat, and buying one for a good cau…
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 Caro…
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 too much stuff, consider donating no-longer-needed ite…
Reader takes issue with ‘Ponzi scheme’ comparison
To the Editor: According to Wikipedia, a Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation in which the operator, an individ…
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…