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Touring pro Schmidt and fave Harrington to play tennis series

The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held this spring each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande Club from February 3 to March 16. The Series, with proceeds benefitting the Suncoast Humane Society, will include eight men and eight women competing for over $5,000 in prize money. This is the fifth week […]

Touring pro Schmidt and fave Harrington to play tennis series

BY JEN FIERS – The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held this spring each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande Club from February 3 to March 16. The Series, with proceeds benefitting the Suncoast Humane Society, will include eight men and eight women competing for over $5,000 in prize money. This […]

PROFILE: Jane Carlson

BY SUE ERWIN – A shell-lined walkway leads to the ground floor studio of Boca Grande artist Jane Carlson. Colorful paintings adorn the walls and line the room leading to the serene, seafront workspace that the artist paints in every day. “My favorite medium is watercolor,” Jane said. “It’s very loose and unformulated. I like […]

108 pets adopted at holiday Adopt-a-thon

To the Editor: Sixty cats and 42 dogs have found forever homes during Suncoast Humane Society’s Home for the Holidays Adopt-a-thon. Not to mention that two rabbits, two guinea pigs and two parakeets also found loving forever homes in December. Many of the 108 pets adopted during this special event were long-term residents of the […]

Profile: Mike McMillan

BY SUE ERWIN – Island resident and tennis enthusiast Mike McMillan grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. He went to the University of Alabama Dental School to study dentistry. Mike moved to Florida in 1983 and opened up his first dental practice in Cape Coral. He soon opened another in Bonita Springs. “I always enjoyed Florida […]

Mercabo pledges still needed

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased to announce that we have reached the $20 million mark in pledges toward the purchase of the Mercabo site. This is exceedingly good news, but it is important to stay focused on the goal of $22M, which will not […]

Inn’s Moore and WTA top 100 Miller to return to series

BY JEN FIERS – The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande Club from February 3 to March 16. The Series, with proceeds benefitting the Suncoast Humane Society, will include eight men and eight women competing for over $5,000 in prize money. There will be […]