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October 1, 2026
Eldred’s Marina, the landmark 12-acre entrance parcel at the gateway to Boca Grande, is now off the market. This Tuesday, the signs came down from Avison Young, the Miami-based marine and commercial…

October 1, 2026
BY PATRICK WOOD This week, newspapers across the country pause to mark National Newspaper Week. The theme this year is simple but it carries weight: rooted in community, committed to truth. Those…

October 1, 2026
The Island School would like to express its heartfelt thanks to The Boca Grande Clinic, Dr. McVey and Center for Sight and Dr. Crosby from Advanced Hearing Solutions for conducting our yearly health…

October 1, 2026
Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 20,879 hatchlings  Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead, 489 hatchlings  Don Pedro: 233 Loggerhe…

October 1, 2026
BY BENJY HAMM When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news with their readers.  With all of the enormous chan…

October 1, 2026
The Gasparilla Island Water Association will begin installation of new water meters across the island next week. There will be four crews working on the project, and they will be going house to…

October 1, 2026
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Summer weather patterns are slowly starting to break down and early fall cold fronts are starting to show. This means only one thing, fired up fish in the backcountry…

October 1, 2026
“ We should pay more attention. We’re just mistreating Mother Nature–that’s like being ugly to your mama.”  Dolly Parton, 1/19/46–8/25/26, American singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist and…

October 1, 2026
Islanders Tom and Sue Shaffer are celebrating 50 years of marriage! They tied the knot on October 2, 1976, on the St. Lawrence River in Alexandria Bay, New York, and just two years later found their…

October 1, 2026
These beautiful and colorful Lilly Lovers of Southwest Florida celebrated in Boca Grande which included a visit to The Palm on Park for a special shopping day! Shown from left to right: Cindy Pelleg…