Charlotte County is working on a Watershed Master Plan, to address drainage and flooding across the county. The plan will collate the flooding issues in Charlotte County that residents have experien…
Rick and Kris Ganong have a philosophy: work hard, play hard and give back to the community. It is how they live their lives, and they found a whole community of like-minded people when they started…
February is almost here and it’s time to start writing your Valentines.
The Valentines can be to the person who you love, or anything or situation that needs some love. If you want to submit a Lo…
Last week’s colder weather proved to be challenging for wildlife. Islanders have been forced to step up to help get these animals to safety.
Locals worked together to rescue an injured tern on th…
Story updated 1-26. See editor’s note at bottom.
Two Island School students, including a first grader, had their padlocked bikes impounded by Lee County over Christmas vacation, in spite of the…
At the January 16 annual meeting of the Gasparilla Island Water Association, the utility elected three new directors. They are Ashley Scott, Jack Hollis and Dennis Johnston.
They were to replace…
Members of the Engineering Committee of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority met Tues., Jan. 23 to go over, literally, the nuts and bolts of the bridge.
Engineering Committee Chairman George Mi…
The Johann Fust Community Library has been at the core of the Boca Grande Community for decades, and now, after more than 74 years, the Johann Fust Library Foundation would like to share some of its…
At its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 21, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church rededicated their Memorial Garden.
The original memorial garden dates from 1994, when the church created a Memorial Garden…
Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch spoke at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Thursday, Jan. 18. about mindfulness and gratitude.
“It’s something that has made my life demonstrably better,” said Koch, the sist…
