News
Volunteers needed at Lemon Bay Conservancy
July 9, 2026
Lemon Bay Conservancy is seeking volunteers! Do you like to kayak? The Eyes on Seagrass program is looking for helpers. Contact office@LemonBayConservancy.org.Do you like to get your hands dirty and…
Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season
July 9, 2026
Through week ending: 7/8/26
Weekly turtle reports
State Park Turtle Numbers
Cayo Costa- 449 Loggerhead, 12 Green, 2 Leatherback
Gasparilla- 26 Loggerhead
Don Pedro- 189 Loggerhead, 20…
Business & Real Estate: Detwiler’s will expand in North Port
July 9, 2026
Detwiler’s Farm Market is coming to the City of North Port.
The family-owned and operated chain of local grocery stores has signed a lease agreement on a 52,000-square-foot standalone store that…
Bunting for Fourth at Causeway
July 9, 2026
Staff from the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority prepared last Friday for a busy Fourth of July weekend. On Saturday, they gave out American flags to all customers who came through the staffed toll…
Food: Gasparilla Magazine goes upside down at Cape Haze Convenience
July 9, 2026
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
July 9, 2026
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
July 9, 2026
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
July 9, 2026
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…
Rolling in Red, White and Blue
July 9, 2026
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 sp…
Playground grassy, demo begins
July 9, 2026
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…











