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Sep 8, 2026 – Louise Bolger
August 18, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Great-grandson’s mural pays tribute to Sports Lounge’s Chicago roots

Camden Hammacker, painting a large mural of four Chicago sports stars on the Sports Lounge building.
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August 18, 2026
By Louise Bolger

Book covers and old Florida

We’re always told not to judge a book by its cover, and I experienced this over the weekend when I went out of town to visit relatives. I was taken to, shall we say, an entry-level Italian restaur…
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August 11, 2026
By Louise Bolger

The storm before the law

Storms are unpredictable. They can be moderate, leaving our homes untouched, or they can be deadly, leaving monumental damage in their wake. The storm we’re facing this year has less to do with hurri…
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August 3, 2026
By Louise Bolger

Real estate market optimism

Optimism is in the eye of the beholder, and some are seeing a hopeful turnaround in the housing market.
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July 28, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Public comment sought for Aqua’s proposed gabion wall

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District seeks public comment on the proposed construction of a gabion wall along the Long Bar Point/Sarasota Bay shoreline.
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July 28, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Izzy’s Place closes after less than five months 

CORTEZ – Tom Theophilopoulos closed the doors to Izzy’s Place diner less than five months after opening due to what he described as bad timing. “Once the snowbirds went home, business dropped thro…
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July 28, 2026
By Louise Bolger

El Niño and your equity

If you live on the coast anywhere in Florida and you own real property, whether it is your primary residence, second home or investment property, the hurricane season is when homeowners collectively…
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July 21, 2026
By Leslie Lake

StayTerra files amended lawsuit complaints

BRADENTON – StayTerra Vacations has amended the lawsuit complaints originally filed in late 2025 and recently dismissed by Circuit Court Judge Charles Sniffen on June 18. The original and amended…
July 21, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

AMI Outfitters moves to Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – After 14 years in Anna Maria, AMI Outfitters has relocated to Holmes Beach.  Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., AMI Outfitters is now located at 5337 Gulf Drive, Suite 200, Hol…
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July 21, 2026
By Louise Bolger

The financial reality of owning a home

The housing market has been in a slump for four straight years because of affordability challenges.
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting