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Rolling in Red, White and Blue

Decorated golf carts and waving flags highlighted a festive community celebration of American Spirit on Saturday, July 4. The traditional golf cart parade wound through downtown as it brought the spirit to life. Shown here, Joe Weir, Kathleen and J.T. Tu…

Playground grassy, demo begins

Above, demolition of the Community Center’s multipurpose room began this week. Photo by Matt The Community Center playground, removed after hurricanes and during the renovation of the Boca Grande Community Center, will be an irrigated grass lawn until…

Revolutionary ancestors on parade

The Fourth of July holiday on Gasparilla Island attracted a large number of visitors, including the extended Thomas and Westerberg families, down from Sarasota. The family came to stay at The Gasparilla Inn, for a special 250th family gathering. They…

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Food: Gasparilla Magazine goes upside down at Cape Haze Convenience

Each issue has recipes from local eateries The new Gasparilla Island Magazine is out. One of the highlights of the July/August Gasparilla magazine is a delectably patriotic blueberry-pineapple up…

North Port moves ahead with Warm Mineral Springs preservation

North Port will move forward with a plan to restore the main building at Warm Mineral Springs and restore its grounds. On Tuesday, North Port City Commission approved Ordinance No. 2026-19 on sec…

Don’t wake me ‘till we hit Mexico

Floater ‘drifts off’ near South Beach Tuesday, July 7 just after 1 p.m. there were two 911 calls regarding a motionless woman in the Gulf near South Beach Bar & Grille, about 25 yards from sh…

Fast approval for Baptist parsonage raising; 10th delist

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved a request to elevate the First Baptist Church of Boca Grande parsonage to help reduce future flood risk. The board also advanced a request to rem…

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Volunteers needed at Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy is seeking volunteers! Do you like to kayak? The Eyes on Seagrass program is looking for helpers…

Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season

Through week ending: 7/8/26 Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa- 449 Loggerhead, 12 Gr…

Business & Real Estate: Detwiler’s will expand in North Port

Detwiler’s Farm Market is coming to the City of North Port. The family-owned and operated chain of local grocery st…

Bunting for Fourth at Causeway

Staff from the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority prepared last Friday for a busy Fourth of July weekend. On Saturday…

Food: Gasparilla Magazine goes upside down at Cape Haze Convenience

Each issue has recipes from local eateries The new Gasparilla Island Magazine is out. One of the highlights of the…

North Port moves ahead with Warm Mineral Springs preservation

North Port will move forward with a plan to restore the main building at Warm Mineral Springs and restore its grounds…

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