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A word from local law enforcement: ‘Illegal dumping is a crime we will aggressively enforce’

Illegal dumping is a very real problem everywhere right now, even on Gasparilla Island, and our local law enforcement offic…

EDITORIAL: CLEANUP AND REPAIR MEASURES ARE MOVING ALONG … BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CELL PHONE SERVICE?

What started out as the slow process of returning to “normal” (were we ever normal?) after Hurricane Ian, has been speeding…

We’re getting the runaround about wind speeds

There’s a lot of misinformation floating around about what the wind speeds were during Hurricane Ian. Some people swear the…

If the former VP serves your turkey, it will taste even better

Those who attended the Thanksgiving dinner provided by Samar…

It’s gonna be lit! Time to share the magic of the season at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse

The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) is delighted to extend an in…

The music of Nashville legends – live in Boca Grande

Next on the roster for Friends of Boca Grande’s breakout Rhythm & Boots series is a special duo who bring us the sounds…

Felled palms brought back to (another) life by LGI resident

Fallen palm trees are everywhere on Little Gasparilla Island. It seemed like such a waste to Don Schlandt, who lives on the…

A call for help to kayakers and Jon boat owners

The Lemon Baywatch Committee of Lemon Bay Conservancy is helping to coordinate a multi-organizational effort spearheaded by…
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Anyone remember Leon?

If you have been coming to Gasparilla Island for a few years or more and you love golf, perhaps this name will ring a bell…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Baby Silas waited for the coast to be clear before making his way into this crazy world

Silas Kai Swartzendruber went through Hurricane Ian in a unique way. He was inside his mother, Nikki Heimann. He was due to…