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Emergency Operations Center presentation 

The public is invited to a March 21 presentation on the design for the planned Standby Emergency Operations Center, part of the Auxiliary Emergency Communications backup emergency system for Gasparilla Island. The Auxcomm steering committee will be present. The presentation is from 10 a.m. to noon at the Community Center. Questions? Call Julie Brooks at […]

Inn exec chef honored by trade pub

Nick Marchesano, executive chef at The Gasparilla Inn, has been honored as one of the Club + Resort Chef’s 40 under 40.  Marchesano arrived in Boca Grande just before Hurricane Ian, where he was faced with one of the most devastating natural disasters our island has experienced.  The Inn said in a release that “Without […]

Red Tide Forum on March 19

Barrier Island Parks Society will host the Red Tide Forum with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse panel of distinguished scientists. Among them are Dr. Cynthia Heil, senior scientist and director of Mote Marine Laboratory’s Red Tide Institute, and […]

Rotary sets 42nd Fine Arts Fest  

The Rotary Club of Englewood will hold its 42nd Fine Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24. Englewood’s Dearborn Street will feature original artwork and live music, hosting many artists displaying and selling their work. These artists and their creations are the stars of this two-day […]

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Importance of an involved civic life

Surprises are a happy part of Debby Houck’s world. She loves doing things just a little out of the ordinary. Debby and her husband Rich recently surprised a new acquaintance by explaining that when the glow of a vacation wears off, but you still have time in your dream location, it is probably time to […]

SW Florida Fishing: Spring is almost here

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The weather has been great the last two weeks and the fish are on the move in the back country. We are starting to see the snook come back in numbers along with some quality size fish being caught on white bait. Along with the snook, the redfish have been biting, […]