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Sisters Restaurant represents Bills Mafia for Sunday playoff game
January 23, 2025
Diners at Sisters Restaurant, located at the end of Railroad Plaza, would probably be able to guess which NFL team owners and twin sisters Lisa Ianita and Paula Marum are rooting for in the playoffs…
Letters: The Island School Chowder Dinner digs thank yous
January 23, 2025
To the Editor:
We raised over $32,000 at the 9th Annual Chowder Dinner this past Friday! We couldn’t have done it without the support of our community! A big thank you to Gasparilla Inn for hosti…
Now, we’re open too!
January 23, 2025
Manny Sanchez & Barbara Anne Plante (left) are standing in the renovated Barbara Anne’s Jewelry & Repair. Jennifer Gulli, Debbie DiTomo and Dina Beaumont of Sunsets of Boca Grande stand in f…
Annual Captain’s Cup
January 23, 2025
The 6th Annual Captain’s Cup competition, in honor of Phil Woods, was played Friday and Saturday of last week at the Lemon Bay Golf Club. It was a Ryder Cup team competition. David Hunter captained…
Bottom fish closures. Really?
January 23, 2025
You can’t make this stuff up; yes, it could really happen.
I’m still acquiring details, but the current 46th Secretary of Commerce is proposing Amendment 59, which covers bottom fish closures for…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The best medicine, from pharmacy to family, Karen Reid
January 23, 2025
Pretty much everybody loves a good love story, and Karen and Randy Reid have a great one to tell. They worked together at a hospital in Memphis. She was in pharmacy and he was in ophthalmology. They…
Boca Bargains …
January 16, 2025
Is pleased to announce their Blowout Bonanza Sale … seven straight days of SHOPPING! Featuring women’s clothing, shoes, purses, hats and jewelry, men’s shirts and shorts, puzzles, artwork and bicy…
Honors for the Rev. Chris Gray
January 16, 2025
St. Andrew’s congregation honored the Rev. Chris Gray for 45 years since his ordination to the priesthood on Jan. 4.
At top, Ellen Manetti, Jim and Kathy Silverberg and Audrey Knapp. …
Chowder Dinner for The Island School
January 16, 2025
The Island School PTO’s Chowder Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club.
At the event there will be soups and chowders from area restaurants and…
Lynn Stegner at Fust for talk
January 16, 2025
On Friday, Jan. 17, the Johann Fust Library Foundation will open the doors to its beautiful loggia and garden for the first time in three months since Hurricane Milton. The foundation will welcome t…