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OBITUARY: Felix Manuel

It is with great sadness that we receive the news that Felix T. Manuel, born January 11, 1968, passed away on June 8, 2021. He died peacefully in his sleep while vacationing in Chicago with his beloved daughter. Felix was born in Davao oriental, Philippines. He is survived by his daughter Gilicarl, her mother, and […]

OBITUARY: Tetlow Parham Park

Tetlow Parham Park of Ithaca, N.Y. passed away unexpectedly in her home on Thursday, May 20th, 2021 in the presence of her husband of 59 years and her two beloved dogs. Tetlow was born Elizabeth Tetlow Parham, known to everyone as Tet, because her mother never referred to her as Elizabeth.  Tetlow said she never […]

PROFILE: Scott Shanks

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the new mosquito man, Scott Shanks, and he’s eradicating Gasparilla Island mosquitoes in a single bound. Yes, there’s a new mosquito man in Boca Grande. Originally from Colchester, Connecticut, Scott and his wife Kelly have been in Florida […]

Leaving tracks in the sand: State parks have two new beach wheelchairs

BY T MICHELE WALKER – For people with mobility issues, the beach can be difficult to navigate. Even a simple sunset viewing can be daunting. Thanks to the Surfing Evolution and Preservation Foundation, Gasparilla Island State Park is getting a new beach wheelchair, which will make the sand accessible to everybody. The Florida State Parks […]

OBITUARY: Helen Elizabeth Kaiser

Helen Elizabeth Williams Kaiser passed away June 18, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born March 25,1934, in Sault Saint Marie, Ontario to Mildred Fulton and Frank “Chick” Williams. She spent her youth living in Canada while attending school in Michigan.  As a freshman at Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin, she met Nicholas Thomas Kaiser. […]

Our Lady of Mercy new Parish Life Center will be taking shape soon, lot razed and ready for repurposing

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Work has begun on the expansion project at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, and the home next door has been razed and the lot cleaned. Owen-Ames-Kimball Company, a general contractor with a longstanding presence in Southwest Florida, is doing the work. The new Parish Life Center will be built on […]

Hermitage announces major theater award

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Sarasota philanthropist Flora Major is funding a new award to promote the development of theatrical works through the Hermitage Artist retreat. The Hermitage announced on Monday, June 21 the establishment of the Hermitage Major Theater Award, a new annual prize that will recognize a playwright or theater artist with a […]