Editor’s note: Capt. Jeff Corkhill (pictured above at right) will be moving on from Boca Grande as of Monday, and Lt. Jeff Sawicki, who had been at Captiva Island, will be taking his place. Island r…
The annual meeting for the members of Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. During this meeting, the election for three open seats on the Board of Directo…
This winter, there are a number of new flights serving the area from our local Punta Gorda, Fort Myers and Sarasota airports. This week, JetBlue began serving the route from Fort Myers to Worcester…
Visit our Obituaries Page or obits on Legacy.com for links and biographies.
January 2023
Lizora Miller Yonce, Jan. 14
Charlie Edward Campbell, Jan. 15
Jane McKneely Italiano, Jan. 15…
The year 2023 was a year where things got back to normal, mostly, from Hurricane Ian. While there were still many houses and condos that were still incomplete, Gasparilla Island came back to some se…
New regulations for snook in state and adjacent federal waters will go into effect beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
These regulation changes will:
Establish nine snook management regions.
Establish…
Charlotte County is conducting a formal feasibility survey to determine the need for access to the bridgeless barrier islands including Palm Island, Little Gasparilla Island, Don Pedro Island and Kn…
Englewood Young Life is celebrating one year as their own independent area! As of October 1, 2022, Englewood is more localized with its own area director, part time admin, board, and volunteers. Thi…
Verizon and T-Mobile are both sending signals from their new cell tower in Boca Grande. That according to a message from the site development team at Vertical Bridge, the Boca Raton-based operator o…
On Jan. 1, 2024, new statewide requirements go into effect when recording property deeds, which make it more difficult for persons to file fraudulent deeds.
Currently, deeds require two witness s…
