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Mercabo Cove groundbreaking on March 1; details explained by GICIA

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – Excitement is building around the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association’s (GICIA) Mercabo Cove restoration project, which is on schedule to break ground on Sunday, March 1. Goals for this unique project include long-term benefits such as improved water quality, enhanced fish and bird habitat, reduced seawall maintenance costs and […]

Last History Byte celebrates 25 years in the making

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – The Boca Grande Historical Society has been bringing history to life for 25 years now, and the last History Byte of the season celebrated its anniversary with cake and memories. Two of the original founders, Pat and Chuck Agles, spoke at the Johann Fust Library on February 26th to recollect how […]

Lemon Bay breaks records: Lady Mantas have proud island parents

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – The Lemon Bay girls’ soccer team has officially made history, reveling in their first Regional Championship ever. The Lady Mantas victory through their first District match win of 15 years and their success in Regionals put them on the path to the State Final Four playoffs in Jacksonville. The Mantas made […]

OBITUARY: Mary Beth Paxton

Mary Beth (Beth) Paxton passed away on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Edison (Ed) H. Paxton; daughters Lorraine Paxton Lietz (Dan) and Amy Lynn Doyle (Mark); granddaughters Jessica, Jemma and Meghan; and a brother, Meredith Gross. Beth was born and raised in Clarion, Pa. by late parents Jerald L. and […]