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Dana Carr, past president & past chairman of Florida International Air Show, inducted into the Tourism Hall of Fame

June 1, 2023
This year marks the 8th year that the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor and Convention Bureau would induct a member of the community’s hospitality industry into the Hall of Fame.  Charlotte Cou…

PROFILE: Kevin Mills

June 1, 2023
Kevin Mills is almost an institution in Boca Grande and Gasparilla Island. Nearly everybody knows him.They recognize him by the brown uniform he wears and the big brown truck he drives, but mostly t…

Community Center groups listening carefully as they develop future plans

May 25, 2023
Submitted by Friends of Boca Grande For several years now, groups that use the Community Center facilities, especially high-use groups, have been talking about making improvemen…

Island employee almost loses son to alligator

May 25, 2023
When Jordan Rivera saw the line at the bathroom in the local bar called Bandito’s early Sunday morning, he did what a lot of guys would do in the same circumstance – he went outside to find a place…

TIS graduates to parade through town June 2 … give them a wave!

May 25, 2023
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Kids Classic next weekend, ‘Howl’-ing to be done this weekend

May 25, 2023
While the adults are getting ready to “Howl” at Sunday night’s Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, young fisherfolk from throughout the area are getting ready to have their own tarpon tournament nex…

What is this slimy sludge in our water? One island resident is on the hunt for clues

May 25, 2023
This week island resident Gary Martin was out in his boat going around the island, looking for gunk. It’s not an activity that a lot of people partake in, but he is very concerned about the vast amo…

What you need to know about strokes

May 25, 2023
By Bret Kueber, MD Strokes happen when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, which prevents brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients, which leads to brain damage…

O’Bannon takes Tarpon Fly Fishing Invitational 

May 25, 2023
Sometimes we have to remember that ours are not the only fishing tournaments going on at this time of year. Island son Parker O’Bannon recently took top honors at the second annual Tarpon Fly Fishin…