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GIWA announces plans to improve water facilities
To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Water Association has been busy this year planning for future improvements to both you…
Tickets for the Tennis Ball going fast
Tickets for Suncoast Humane Society’s 8th Annual Tennis Ball have been selling quickly. Supporters are encouraged to get th…
Dabek Davis and Griffin to play in Boca Grande pro expo series
BY JEN FIERS – The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held next spring each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande C…
A message from the GICIA: Full day fishing trip donated to fundraising campaign
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation a…
Delays back up new bridge opening
BY SUE ERWIN – The new swing bridge is still going through functiona…
Christmas schedules for island churches and more
The Christmas season is upon us, and the island will be celebrating in many ways. On Christmas Eve, the Crowninshield House…
Talking about elephants with Roger and Candice: OBGBBC getting ready for launch
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Let’s talk elephants. They’re big, they’re gray, they have a trunk. They are also part of this y…
Bound by Mystery – a poem by the late Lyman Randall
A burdened couple plodding
toward a distant town,
not their choice but law
requiring registration
at his place of birth
Sh…
Music at St. Andrew’s to feature Handel’s Messiah
Music at St. Andrew’s presents “Handel’s Messiah – Christmas Portion” on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 5 p.m., featuring The Qol Quar…
Frank: The other Crowninshield
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Louise Crowninshield is mentioned often in Boca Grande history, but her h…