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April 25, 2024
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board of Supervisors is holding its Quarterly Board Meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 in the GIBA administration building.  Topics discussed will inclu…

April 25, 2024
An island tennis team kicked off the first day of a three-day tennis event Monday, April 22, versus a team from Miami. While they were playing, organizers Jane Shanley and Anne Beatty encouraged the…

April 25, 2024
Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab seasons in state and federal waters will close May 2, with the last day of harvest being May 1. This annual season closure is intended to increase th…

April 25, 2024
Teejay Alderdice of Bracebridge, Ontario is the new general manager of Coral Creek Club, and will begin work on May 1.  In 2020, Alderdice was named the 48th president of the Professional Golfers…

April 25, 2024
The non-profit Englewood Alano Club has recently reestablished a Future/Building fund committee to raise money to purchase a building for a permanent location, as it has outgrown its usual leased sp…

April 25, 2024
Reader and local photographer Len Tatko caught this osprey from the north end of East Railroad Avenue. “When I walked out, the osprey came up and I took the shot,” Tatko said.                    …

April 25, 2024
The Boca Grande H2O Music Festival has a new headliner after country star Colt Ford suffered a heart attack after a concert in Arizona on Thursday, April 4. Ford is recovering but has canceled all t…

April 25, 2024
Seven area charities will share $125,000 in proceeds raised by the United Women in Faith (UWF) organization at the annual Strawberry Festival. UWF, formerly known as the United Methodist Women, is a…

April 25, 2024
Tarpon Times & More: A Special Selection Celebrating Tarpon Season on Gasparilla Island is included in the May/June Gasparilla Island Magazine. It is printed on high-quality glossy magazine pape…

April 25, 2024
Original at bank office Artist, designer, musician and all-around “Groovy Dude” Brendan Coudal has created this year’s artwork titled “Quick Release” for the 2024 Boca Grande Area Chamber of Comm…