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Obituary: William G. Winterer
William George Winterer, former owner of the historic Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut, devout Roman Catholic, fierce def…
Editorial: A tribute to a great man
On February 19 the island lost a beautiful soul. Mr. Bill Winterer passed away, and even though we knew he wasn’t well it wa…
Saying good-bye to the old Boca Grande Swing
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Friday, Feb. 12 the last piece of steel was removed from the old swing bridge, and with it a signif…
You might see a mermaid downtown …
Neptune’s daughter will be cruising the streets of Boca Grande and s…
Growing up in Boca Grande in days gone by: History Bytes ‘Our bikes didn’t need brakes, because there were no cars around to stop for’
■ BY SUE ERWIN – Rick Montgomery and Loretta Tucker-Atha spoke to a c…
Health Clinic issues Zika virus update
■ BY DR. JEFFREY HUMBARGER – Since my last post, I have had many phone calls and questions regarding Zika, especially from l…
Early donations at Hope for Haitians kickoff fundraiser lead to enough for five homes to be built in Gressier
To the Editor: The Haiti kickoff fundraiser on Monday, Feb. 15 was well attended and very successful. Thanks to some early…
Profile: Ralph DiCarlo
BY SUE ERWIN – Ralph DiCarlo has lived on the island with his wife, Charlene, for more than 20 years. The couple relocated f…
Mercabo purchase a done deal, now on to Phase II
BY BAYNE STEVENSON – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has successfully purchased the Mercabo…
Can you help Frankie Blue Eyes?
A local dog foster mom is desperately looking for help in placing a very handsome hound in a forever home. Renee Reeves wor…