Mila Wyman never misses a chance to ride the waves in the area and with tropical storm Bertha in the upper Gulf, waves came to Gasparilla Island. Coming from a birthday surf trip from El Salvad…
Recent rains, and help from the community, staved off a water shortage on the island a month ago.
“The tanks are full.” said Ron Bolton, executive director of Gasparilla Island Water Association…
A vacant property that was discussed for possible beach access parking will be needed for drainage at the south end of Gasparilla Island.
Betsy Clayton, public information director for Lee County…
Emma and Charlie are having fun and supporting local businesses. Shown here at The Tide, 321 Park Ave. this week. Stop in at the Old Theatre Building on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11…
Joe (left), Andrea, Britt and Tom, along with Jessie, enjoying their afternoon at The Temp. The Temptation Restaurant won Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for the 24th year in a row! Time is qui…
Savannah Pope competed in the South Florida PGA Junior Tour tournament at Lemon Bay Golf Club on Sunday, July 19. Savannah finished first in a field of 16 girls after shooting a 76.
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On Tuesday, the Charlotte County Commission heard a staff discussion about right-of-way encroachments on Don Pedro and Knight Island. The issue for the July 21 meeting was that not only are there tr…
On May 4, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law during a special legislative session, reworking several Florida districts; while Gasparilla Island was not directly affected, both…
A family legacy of music
After a career with Microsoft and now with a technology startup, Jason Wickman has gone back to a longtime hobby: not only singing, but songwriting. This year, he put out…
Charlotte Technical College is starting a new vendor market on its campus. This event hopes to bring in 100 vendors, food trucks, hands-on activities and more. The idea came from numerous student an…
