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Water rate hikes eminent …speak your piece now
If you have a wish to protest the proposed rate hike by the Gasparilla Island Water Association for fiscal year 2023, you h…
Smoke on the water … and fire in the sky
Boca Grande businessman Pearce Presnell took this photo from his back lanai on Wednesday night, as a wildfire raged just on…
FPSC shoots down proposal to reconsider barrier island sewer
On Thursday, Sept. 8 the Florida Public Service Commission vetoed a proposal to reconsider their original vote regarding th…
The Boca Grande Club looks a little different as of late … here’s why
The Boca Grande Club is changing out its ficus hedge for new pitch-a…
The Grande Chorus takes the stage!
By Elaine Skypala
Everybody sings. Maybe you are the guest who si…
‘American Pickers’ is coming back to Florida, and they need your help to fill the season
The popular History Channel show “American Pickers” is returning to Florida and plans to film episodes throughout our area…
Think the island is sinking in season?
While it seems like there are more visitors than ever, our population has actually decreased
In the last few years, many…
Seashells: the jewels of Florida’s beaches
Submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society
Seashells have been a part of the culture in Southwest Florida for centuri…
OBITUARY: Pamela Turnbull
Pamela L. Turnbull passed away August 30, 2022. She was born in California and raised in Virginia and Glencoe, Illinois. …
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A new season of learning, music and much more in our area …
While the social opportunities are few and far between at the moment, announcements from several local off-island organizat…