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BREAKING NEWS FROM GIWA:

August 30, 2023
“Gasparilla Island Water Association would like to inform all customers that they may experience slower flushing toilets and showers during Hurricane Idalia storm. With the higher tides and rain fal…

Coastal Living ‘discovers’ a secret island called Gasparilla. Who knew?

August 24, 2023
The magazine Coastal Living has “discovered” a new secret island, Gasparilla. The new fall edition of the magazine put Gasparilla on its front cover with the caption “Florida’s Secret Island. The…

July real estate stats slightly lag behind state, but cash deals dominate

August 24, 2023
As cash deals continue, the Lee and Charlotte County regions slightly lag the rest of the state in July real estate statistics, according to information released this week from the Florida Board of…

Rotary Club youth campground renovated after Ian

August 24, 2023
There is a hidden gem in Sarasota County that is shining a bit brighter this week. This gem is the Rotary Club of Englewood’s Youth Foundation Campground, on S. Moon Drive in Venice. The campground…

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August 24, 2023
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First $50,000 donation given to emergency comms project

August 17, 2023
After a disaster, when first responders aren’t able to communicate with each other and the public cannot communicate with them, there’s a feeling of hopelessness and anxiety that in this technologic…

Think this Florida heat has made window a/c units obsolete? Think again

August 17, 2023
Last Saturday, the island officially hit 101 degrees, after a week of highs around 97 or 98. The “feels like” temps were, at times, around 118 degrees. Through this heatwave and others, some plac…

Barrier islands show rental inventory rebounding steadily

August 17, 2023
Rental inventory in Boca Grande and on other nearby islands, like Palm Island, is gradually coming back on line, almost a year after the storm. “We feel kind of lucky compared to our neighbors to…

$4.2M Waterways Ave. home top of latest sales in Boca Grande, Cape Haze

August 17, 2023
The Englewood Area Board of Realtors’ recent sales report for Boca Grande and the Cape Haze Peninsula, issued Monday, Aug. 14, shows that a 1,464 square-foot home on Waterways Avenue took the top pr…

Locals could do more on Lemon Bay Scenic Byway

August 17, 2023
The two approach roads to Boca Grande, namely Gasparilla Road and Placida Road, are both part of one of 27 Florida Scenic Byways. Officially called the Lemon Bay/Myakka Traill Scenic Byway, the h…