In 2011, Lemon Bay Conservancy member and tour guide Dr. Bill Dunson made an unusual discovery at the preserve in Placida while exploring the newly built trails with his son. Together they observe…
Pictured above is Rick Ganong of Boca Grande who won the the prize in the final shootout. All photos provided by Grits Photography.
The Island School, a tuition-free charter school for grades K…
BY SCOTT COTHERMAN
An age-old debate among fans of both sports is whether golf or tennis is the more enjoyable game. Both have experienced strong, double-digit growth in recent years. The…
To the Editor:
On Sunday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 a.m. sharp, join us for an island run through historic Boca Grande.
Start your run at the Boca Grande Community Center (on the National …
The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic is back on this year and has been extremely well received. Tennis players and spectators alike have had an eventful first week. As this week of tennis comes to…
Try it once, and you’ll be hooked!
By Karen Hoeft
Run the island from one end to the other … that’s how the challenge began. Two longtime friends, Kyle Hocker and David Hoeft came up with …
Long dubbed country club sports, tennis and golf experienced a resurgence in popularity in the past 20 months due to pandemic-related dynamics. Both sports have risen from a consistent decline ove…
“A wonderful bird is the pelican; his bill can hold more than his belly can.” – Dixon Lanier Merritt
The above excerpt from Merritt’s poem is true: A pelican’s pouch can hold up to three times…
