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Profile Elizabeth Burr

■ BY SUE ERWIN Elizabeth Burr has been a Realtor in the area for more than 15 years. She started out at the Michael Sanders Real Estate office in Englewood and then began working out of the Boca Grande office five years ago. “I usually split my time between here and Englewood,” she said. “Both of the […]

Obituary: Katherine Kennedy Barney

Katherine Kennedy Barney (Kay) died peacefully in her sleep at home on Nantucket on August 1, 2017. Her husband, William Hadwen Barney, preceded her in death last year. Mrs. Barney was born on September 8, 1919 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was the daughter of the late Colonel and Mrs. Grafton Sherwood Kennedy. As an Army […]

Hey FWC, are you in it for the wildlife or are you in it for the profit?

■BY MARCY SHORTUSE – I’m sure most of you have heard social media mutterings regarding those kids from Manatee County who have appeared in multiple photographs and videos mishandling animals, fish and birds. They filmed themselves dragging a shark at a high rate of speed, holding endangered spotted eagle rays, one guy holding up a […]

Today is your last day to vote for the Fust Library!

■ STAFF REPORT This is your last few hours to make the Fust famous, by voting now in the American Institute for Architects and the Florida Foundation for Architecture contest to see which of 25 buildings get the most votes in their People’s Choice Awards. The contest closes today, July 28. Go to floridapeopleschoice.com today […]

Matthew Reas gets 10 years for death of Dylan Gonzalez

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A Wauchula man received a 10-year sentence for his part in the 2016 boating death of Englewood man Dylan Gonzalez. In the 20th Judicial Circuit Court on Wednesday, July 26 Dalton Matthew Reas, 21, pleaded no contest to charges of boating under the influence, so as to avoid a homicide charge. […]

Profile Stephanie Sprinkle

■ BY SUE ERWIN Stephanie Sprinkle has been working as a cosmetologist at James Griffith Salon on the island for the past five years. She specializes in French hairstyles and is a master at applying airbrush makeup. “My favorite part of the job is getting to know my clients,” she said. “May and October are my busiest […]

This is your last week to vote for the Fust Library!

■ STAFF REPORT This is your last chance to make the Fust famous, as voting in the American Institute for Architects and the Florida Foundation for Architecture contest to see which of 25 buildings get the most votes in their People’s Choice Awards closes on July 28. The public can vote on their favorite building […]