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Fust Library Foundation announces staff transition
Above, Marquis, at left, and Greenberg. Photo submitted
BY THE JF LIBRARY FOUNDATION
The Board of Directors is pleas…
Kids Classic set for Saturday
The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament, hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, takes place this…
Sea turtle patrollers busy collecting nesting data
BY ARLENE HALL BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC.
With the first month of the 2026 sea turtle nesting season now finished, th…
Letter from Bridge Authority to the community regarding parking
BY KATHY BANSON, GIBA
Editor’s Note: This letter was sent from th…
Battery arrest on Memorial Weekend
During Memorial Day weekend, a 36-year-old man was arrested without…
Jill Marie Howls
Above, Charlotte Chatham fights one of six fish caught and released on the Jill Marie last Saturday night to win the ‘Howl…
Howl at the Moon draws tarpon fever
BY BETSY F. JOINER, GASPARILLA ISLAND MARITIME MUSEUM
It’s that time of year. “Tarpon Fever” is running hot and highly…
Our Lady campus expansion plans at Preservation Board
Above, views of the new building. Views at top are the south facade, and a view from the west. Bottom row, additional eleva…
Record $5.2 billion value for island property
Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell released the initial estimates for 2026 property values on Monday, June 1. They…
Stop in to The Sun Porch
Stop in and see Mary Ann Miller and the ladies at The Sun Porch. Mary Ann shows off some of the sale items for their major…











