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Tennis supports the Captains

April 25, 2024
An island tennis team kicked off the first day of a three-day tennis event Monday, April 22, versus a team from Miami. While they were playing, organizers Jane Shanley and Anne Beatty encouraged t…

State stone crab season ends May 1

April 25, 2024
Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab seasons in state and federal waters will close May 2, with the last day of harvest being May 1. This annual season closure is intended to increase …

Teejay Alderdice, new at Coral Creek Club; former PGA Canada president

April 25, 2024
Teejay Alderdice of Bracebridge, Ontario is the new general manager of Coral Creek Club, and will begin work on May 1.  In 2020, Alderdice was named the 48th president of the Professional Golfe…

Local Alano club begins search for permanent location in Englewood

April 25, 2024
The non-profit Englewood Alano Club has recently reestablished a Future/Building fund committee to raise money to purchase a building for a permanent location, as it has outgrown its usual leased …

Wings up on Railroad

April 25, 2024
Reader and local photographer Len Tatko caught this osprey from the north end of East Railroad Avenue. “When I walked out, the osprey came up and I took the shot,” Tatko said.                     …

Music fest has new headliner

April 25, 2024
The Boca Grande H2O Music Festival has a new headliner after country star Colt Ford suffered a heart attack after a concert in Arizona on Thursday, April 4. Ford is recovering but has canceled all…

Strawberry Festival women distribute $125,000

April 25, 2024
Seven area charities will share $125,000 in proceeds raised by the United Women in Faith (UWF) organization at the annual Strawberry Festival. UWF, formerly known as the United Methodist Women, is…

Tarpon tourney schedules, info at ‘24 Tarpon Times

April 25, 2024
Tarpon Times & More: A Special Selection Celebrating Tarpon Season on Gasparilla Island is included in the May/June Gasparilla Island Magazine. It is printed on high-quality glossy magazine pa…

New Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament poster catches a luau theme

April 25, 2024
Original at bank office Artist, designer, musician and all-around “Groovy Dude” Brendan Coudal has created this year’s artwork titled “Quick Release” for the 2024 Boca Grande Area Chamber of Co…

Youth leader celebrated at Lighthouse United

April 25, 2024
Kathy Peters led the Lighthouse United Methodist congregation in honoring and encouraging this year’s high school and fifth grade graduates, as well as providing personal Bibles for the third grad…