Mills takes first, Coleman takes second in Red Gill Tournament to benefit the Maritime Museum
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Waylon Mills has been a quiet contender so far this year … at least until Sunday, May 30 when he and his team aboard Blaze took first place in the annual Red Gill Tarpon Tou…
A fitting honor for a tremendous lady: Room in Community Center named after the late Dee Wheeler
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Thursday, May 20, a sign was quietly placed on the wall of one of the rooms of the Boca Grande Community Center, but in that quiet moment a legacy was honored. The new name for…
Have you seen the Clinic’s new website? It was designed just for you
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Just a little over five months ago, we launched Boca Grande Health Clinic’s newly redesigned website – bghc.org/ – with a goal to provide our…
Island School graduates to parade through town, Boca Grande Preschool graduates make a visit their new school
STAFF REPORT – On Thursday, June 17 everyone is welcome to celebrate graduating Island School students Bradford Boney Jr., David Chatham, Calan Hammond, Elizabeth Hawthorne and Lannie Whitley as they…
GICIA celebrates 50-year anniversary with restoration of walking path curbing
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association is pleased to announce that the work to restore the GICIA Walking Path began on Tuesday, June 1. The 3.5-mile s…
Local first responders kept busy this Memorial Day weekend
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Fire Department, Lee County EMS and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was busy this past Memorial Day weekend with multiple calls that included a golf cart accident…
Local woman who donated kidney gets to see how her gift of life saved a very grateful Clearwater man
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Last year we brought you the story of a South Gulf Cove woman, Jennifer Stanton, who had given the gift of life to an anonymous person in need: In an action of sheer bravery and s…
SPECIAL HEALTH SEGMENT: The quest for a good night’s sleep
“To sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there’s the rub …”
– Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
BY T MICHELE WALKER -Ah, that elusive night’s sleep. A good night’s sleep, or rather, the process of getting t…
A great gift for Father’s Day, a great choice for our water: Help us conquer the 1,000 Mini Reef challenge!
BY T MICHELE WALKER AND MARCY SHORTUSE – If you’re looking for a perfect Father’s Day gift sometimes the simplest things can bring the most pleasure, and can bring about the most change. That is cert…