“We can sit back, do nothing, and watch our planet be destroyed. Or we can take action, become advocates, and start making lifestyle choices that are kind to people and the planet.”
Kira Simpso…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
On August 4 and 5, Debby was “only” a tropical storm when she scooted up the gulf more than 100 miles to our west; as we know, she became a Category 1 hurricane…
To the Editor:
I very much enjoyed the article by Karen Grace on Brian Ahern, and with it brought back many memories to mind. Attached is the cover of a sweetly inscribed book given to El…
We all need to get away and unwind; special time with family is even better.
I was able to spend a week with my two younger brothers in beautiful Key West recently. I’m not big on the bars and …
By Mike Greenwell, Chairman, Board of Lee County Commissioners
We are keeping you safe in Lee County, and here’s how.
The public’s health, safety and welfare is of the upmost importance to t…
There was a happy appearance at the end of the four or so days of endless rains and wind of Hurricane Debby. The restaurant South Beach Bar & Grille held their first test run Tuesday, Aug. 6, …
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Editor’s Note: Arlene Hall filed this report before surveying damage from Hurricane Debby. An update on damage is on the front page; she will have a full report…
BY KAREN GRACE
Famous stars have been coming to Gasparilla Island for years, from Lana Turner to Robert Redford, Harrison Ford and Michael Keaton. The most famous was Katherine Hepburn, a rela…
BY MATTHEW HACKL
There are few times in life you find the opportunity to upgrade from uncle to “the cool uncle.”
My venture arrived in the form of a Gasparilla Island shopping spree. James, …
Floridians are about out-memed with hurricanes. This time around, perhaps the only original new take was the visual of a hurricane track of Florida, with the Little Debbie snack girl, superimposed…
