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Mt South Beach
Sunset at South Beach Bar & Grille on Gulf Boulevard was different one evening this past week as crews were staging san…
State Park renourishment done; seawall goes on
By the middle of this week, crews were winding up the Florida-funded beach renourishment at Gasparilla Island State Park, a…
Visit to the new luxury RV park on Gasparilla Road
A new RV resort has opened just off Gasparilla Island, offering travelers a modern, resort-style experience near Boca Grand…
San Carlos shrimp & maritime dock peels forward
Above, shrimp boats in a historic photo at the Florida State Librar…
New Mote Science Education Aquarium open
The brand-new Mote Science Education Aquarium opened to the public o…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Hurricane Milton
Part II of a stormy fall, 2024
This time last year, the island was just beginning to get back to normal business followi…
Removal of temporary Bayou bridge begins Oct. 16
Above, a 2020 photo of the temporary Bayou bridge used for GIWA operations. The old bridge is portable and is now in place…
Matthew Gilmour Thompson 1942-2025
Matthew Gilmour Thompson, 83, died on September 24, 2025. Born in Richmond on June 3, 1942, to Madeline Waller and Edward T…
Affordable housing meeting October 15
The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has scheduled a meeting at 10 a.m., Oct. 15, 2025 at the Family Services Center…
OPINION: CAPT. VAN HUBBARD
Serious costs ahead for advanced wastewater treatment
We have a serious problem with wastewater treatment. We’re dumping…