To the Editor: This January, The Gasparilla Inn – a landmark destination on Florida’s Gulf Coast – will welcome guests for a weekend filled with golf,...
Punta Gorda Airport passenger traffic increases in November
To the Editor: The Charlotte County Airport Authority announced the total passenger count for the twelve months ending Nov. 30, 2017 is 1,368,754. The...
Just more reasons we are blessed to be here in Boca Grande
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This past Saturday was the traditional Halloween Carnival, an event that island kids have treasured for almost 40 years. It was ra...
Be ready to face challenges to GICIA
To the Editor: Susan Hanafee has done our island a great favor by researching and describing for us the tortured history of the Gasparilla Island Act....
Historical Society thanks supporters of new archival research area
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society sincerely thanks the Boca Grande Woman’s Club and Mark Spurgeon of Boca Grande Real Estate for their...
Disaster planning for residents with pets
■ SUBMITTED BY CHARLOTTE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Residents with pets face additional tasks when preparing for a disaster. All Charlotte Cou...
Never forget that Texas could have been us
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This week many of us watched in horror as Hurricane Harvey turned into a nasty houseguest who wouldn’t leave and left thousands of...
Letter to the Editor: Many thanks to Dr. Jeff for all of his turtle work
To the Editor: As his time on our island winds down, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association wishes to extend a generous thank you to Dr. Jeff Humbarge...
Mote Marine launches new online game: ‘Who wants to be a Sea Star?’
■ PROVIDED BY MOTE MARINE Do you love trivia? Mote Marine Laboratory recently launched a new online game called “Who Wants to be a Sea Star?” on mote....
Hey FWC, are you in it for the wildlife or are you in it for the profit?
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE – I’m sure most of you have heard social media mutterings regarding those kids from Manatee County who have appeared in multi...