BY THE GICIA
As spring brings an increase in seasonal residents, visitors and daily activity, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association reminds the community to use the GICIA…
I’ve been blessed to share time with many amazing people in my life. Several of them are legends in our fishing world. They took time from their lives to help me navigate life and mentored me on thi…
Parkinson’s advocate on troubling disease
Anita Dust almost threw it away. It was just another piece of mail, a small educational flyer listing the early signs of Parkinson’s disease. Like most p…
There is something uniquely satisfying about the ritual of it. You arrive at the first tee, the bag is already waiting, a caddie standing quietly alongside it. Before a word is spoken about yardages…
The Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.
Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948. Indian lawyer, anticolonial nationalist, and leader of the independence movement…
The island section of Don Pedro Island State park reopened officially March 6, 2026.
However, the dock and facilities are unavailable, so there is only access by private craft or kayak. The islan…
Draft plans released for comment for all local Florida State Parks
The state of Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Park Planning on Friday, March 6 released new managem…
The iconic Joe Iconis and the marvelous Lauren Marcus are partners in art and life. Iconis wrote the hit score for Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical Be More Chill, the s…
We endured a cold winter this year, but it’s warming up very fast. The white pelicans have headed north; water temps are already into the 70s inside. The Gulf is right at 70 degrees. The southeast w…
Producer, writer and founder of the American Film Institute George C. Stevens Jr. spoke Friday, March 6 at the Johann Fust Library. He is pictured here with Lindsay Major. Stevens is the author of t…
