Boca Blooms crew with their golf cart all ready for the parade on Saturday. Shown from left: Inga Egilsson, Jennifer Gulli, Tina St. Onge and Terese Iammarino. They still have lots of decorations fo…
Watson Wu with Michelle Finley of Parsley-Baldwin stand next to Watson’s award- winning photograph featured in Gasparilla Magazine. Many of his photos are on display in the Parsley-Baldwin office on…
Perhaps one of the most useful trends unleashed by the Bicentennial in 1976 was a nationwide interest in family history. And what it took was often some family member, the family historian, who not…
BY THE GICIA
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association will begin a $25,000 Bike Path planting project during the second week of July. Native trees and grasses will be added…
I’ve spent hours talking with other longtime fishermen and fishing captains, some from other states and areas, but mostly captains. We have varied opinions, observations and a lot of common ground…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The 2026 tarpon tournament season was a major success with six tournaments and lots of actions.
The tournament season started with the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament hos…
“[Independence Day] will be the most memorable Epocha, in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It oug…
Independence Day is a cause for remembrance and celebration. Unfortunately, celebratory fireworks can literally frighten baby birds to death.
Although beachside fireworks shows are entertaining t…
BY MARK HOOGENDOORN, OPEN SHORES OF SW FLORIDA
Lee County has a rule about its parks: county parks must be open to the public every day of the year, and no permit may be issued that blocks the pu…
Kenny Rose performed at Scarpa’s Coastal last week for Scarpa’s “Island Summer Live Music Series.” Amy Cyr will be performing on Friday, June 26 from 5 to 8 p.m., 321 Park Ave., Boca Grande …
