The Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s Board of Directors recently appointed three new members: Dane DeSantis, Greg DiDomenico and Greg Parris, each of whom will serve a three-year term. …
Calusa Waterkeeper invites Southwest Florida residents and community members to its Q3 State of Our Water meeting, offering an inside look at ongoing conservation efforts and the health of local wat…
Centennial Fishing Pier located at 14021 Gasparilla Road in Placida will be closed for repair work starting July 13. The pier is anticipated to reopen on July 27.
The pier closing is on Coral Cr…
The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a public hearing for the Don Pedro Knight Island Beach Renourishment Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) at 5 p.m., July 22, in the Community Center a…
Above, the July/August Gasparilla Magazine cover image captured by H Wetzel in Key West in 2023.
The new Gasparilla Magazine is out for July/August 2026.
Inside are a bevy of stories in one o…
Irrigation demand on the Gasparilla Island Water Association is exceeding its ability to get water onto the island; if they see no reduction, there could be a loss of water to the entire island…
A houseboat caught fire last Friday, June 26, just off Little Gasparilla Island. Charlotte Fire & EMS Marine 1 extinguished the flames.
Photo by Chuck Heyl
The Boca Grande Fourth of July Golf Cart Parade is set for Saturday morning. The event is an annual July 4th tradition on the island. There are no entry fees, and you just need to line up around 8:3…
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will consider two items at its upcoming meeting next week on July 8, including raising the parsonage on the First Baptist Church of Boca Grande campus to…
As the Friends of Boca Grande Community Center construction continues, Lee County plans to move on-island offices for both the Sheriff’s Office and Parks and Recreation back into the building.
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