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Faith and ‘The Holy Day’ holiday: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church examines the meaning of Sunday as a day of rest and how it impacted our nation

SUBMITTED BY ERICA RESS MARTIN – On Tuesday, May 11 at 4:30 p.m., the third free webisode of the new St. Andrew’s Lecture series examines the impact of Sunday as a Holy Day Holiday in America. Not so long ago, Sunday was the most special day of the week. Blue laws kept malls and stores […]

Lemon Bay High School prom a raving success

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – To say that 2021 has been a year of ups and downs for the graduating class of Lemon Bay High School is an understatement. What should have been a year of prominence was – quite literally – masked in more apprehension and canceled events. When it came time for prom, though, […]

LCSO recognizes GICIA’s bike path safety efforts

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – In 1985 the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association completed construction of the five miles of paved bike path that runs from First Street north. In the time since, GICIA has continued to focus on maintaining an attractive and safe path. As the numbers of island residents and visitors increase, […]

PROFILE: Christoffer Woodard

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Some things just run in the family. It’s not unusual to find the children of physicians choosing to study medicine. Or you have your political dynasties like the Adams, the Kennedys or the Bush family. For the Woodard family, the family business is music. “Yes, music definitely runs in my […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A ‘thank you’ to a generous community that believes in the arts

Dear Editor and generous friends of Royal Palm Players: In June of 2019 I began my two-year term as president of Royal Palm Players. My initial task was addressing the necessary replacement of all lighting and sound equipment in the Community Center Auditorium. With an initial grant from the Boca Grande Woman’s Club and partnering […]

Patient satisfaction at the heart of Experience Appreciation Week

BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – This week is Patient Experience Week (April 26-30) and we wanted to spend a few minutes discussing why this is important and how it helps all of us. Patient satisfaction and patient experience are healthcare terms that are often used interchangeably to describe the […]

Iguana panel meets, discusses ongoing lizard eradication methodology

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Gasparilla Island Municipal Service Benefit Unit, a.k.a. the “iguana panel,” held their regularly scheduled advisory meeting on Friday, April 23, and discussion featured a commitment to continue discussions with state entities to allow iguana trapper George Cera permission to hunt on lands they own. Currently Cera is not allowed to […]