Tag: Gasparilla Island

Rest easy, Mike Weddle: 1954-2021 … A local legend as a friend, as a musician

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Back in the day when Gasparilla Island was more about community and less about being an exclusive second-home or vacation destination, there was a guy named Mike Weddle...

A ‘dream house’ in the making, an eyesore in the meantime

May 17, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Sometimes it takes time for dreams to come true. That appears to be the case for the Puerto family, out of Miami, who have been building a 5,000-plus square foot home on...

Advances in understanding Alzheimer’s provide new hope

May 17, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY RAYMOND JAMES, D.O., BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – While the nation was justly focused on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia death increased 16 percent...

Hurricane season begins June 1, and now is the time to prepare

May 17, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – With June 1 on the horizon, signifying the beginning of hurricane season, one errand you should prioritize is making sure your hurricane hang tags, issued by the Boca Grande...

POLICE BEAT: Mysterious van filled with fuel found abandoned at Placida boat ramp, CCSO asks all island residents to lock up their boats, tackle and other gear

May 17, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

On Friday, May 7 Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office investigators and Charlotte County Fire were on scene at the Placida boat ramp investigating a van found abandoned, filled with barrels of...

OBITUARY: Mike Weddle

Michael Lee Weddle, born September 29, 1954, passed away on May 7, 2021 in Englewood at his home in Englewood, FL. He was born in Compton, Calif. to parents Bob and Gene Weddle, but lived most of...

PROFILE: Virginia Williamson

May 17, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – While most mothers spent Mother’s Day being pampered, brunching and celebrating their one special day of the year, Virginia Williamson spent her Mother’s Day morning...