Belinda Davie of England took this photo of a Altantic bottlenose dolphin near the fishing pier at the north end of Gasparilla Island on Tuesday, Feb. 25. There were at least two dolphins, but m…
Captains for Clean Water is holding a gathering at the Boca Bay Beach Club from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, March 31, to discuss its work in helping protect the state’s water resources.
The event…
Regina S. Rockefeller
Regina Rockefeller was 21 when she first came to Boca Grande. She was Regina Strazzulla, a young woman determined to make a difference in the world. She came to vacation wit…
Gasparilla Island Water Association thanks Margate city utility crews
BY JERRY EDGERTON PRESIDENT, GIWA BOARD
We would like to express our deep appreciation and gratitude to the City of Margat…
Hermitage Fellow James Schlefer performed “Music Mondays: Schlefer on Shakuhachi: Ancient Flute in Modern Times” to a packed beach at the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse – Range Light
Photo by Matt…
It should relieve beachgoers to learn that the number of unprovoked shark attacks came down to a measly 47 incidents worldwide last year, with only four of those being fatal. These numbers are in li…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Spring is almost here on Boca Grande and the fishing has been very good! We are still experiencing some unsettled weather patterns with high winds out of both the north a…
The influenza pandemic of 1918 may well be the greatest scourge ever to affect humanity, exacting a death toll greater than all wars of the 20th century combined. The virus that wreaked this havoc a…
A number of citizens came to Fort Myers today to address the issue of parking on Gasparilla Island with the Lee County Board of County Commissioners on March 4, 2025. Speakers included Gary Cross, E…
Crews recently carefully pruned the banyans on Banyan Street, led by Coastline Tree and Lee County’s consultant, Rick Joyce. The pruning was to remove dead branches, and ensure that no parts of tree…
