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Profile: Mary Smedley
BY JACK SHORT
Three years ago, I wrote my first profile. The subject was a former ambassador to Morocco and an undersecr…
Divers: Display flag, boaters, be aware
Submitted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Whether diving in Pensacola, scalloping in the Big Be…
Come to the Mote Aquarium and help celebrate their birthday with a low admission fee
To the Editor:
In honor of Mote Marine Lab’s 60th anniversary, Florida residents are invited to discover the wonders of…
GICIA facilitates parking ordinance revision
Boca Grande has gorgeous beaches and, even though they are public, t…
Progress made in case filed against BGIPOA, TSIHA and others
BY JACK SHORT
Defendants have begun to answer accusations made ag…
STT and PTTS choose jury over magistrate
BY JACK SHORT
Both Silver King Entertainment, LLC and Save the Tarpon, Inc. would rather their case be heard by a judge…
Looking for some fun? Stop by the shops in Placida
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Just over the bridge and to your right there is a historic little piece of old Florida where you can f…
Mote scientists to research protected grouper in novel study
BY KAITLYN FUSCO
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are conducting a novel study of the protected goliath grouper offshor…
GIBA announces bridge construction updates
A new update from the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority shows that vehicle traffic on the Boca Grande Causeway can expect…
PROFILE: Gene Glidden
BY JACK SHORT
Gene Glidden is soft-spoken, ruddy-cheeked man whose cheerful demeanor belies the ruthlessness of the man…