As the 2026 election season approaches, Gasparilla Island residents will have several local races on their ballots, including three seats on the Lee County Board of County Commissioners.
There ar…
On Sunday, a two-year-old almost drowned near the Range Light. The call came in at 12:41 p.m. on June 28.
“We had another near drowning,” said C.W. Blosser, Boca Grande Fire Department chief. The…
Fugate’s has a wide selection of America250 items and Madison Weber will be happy to help you out with shirts, travel mugs, hats and many more items.
Photo by Bonnie
Boca Blooms crew with their golf cart all ready for the parade on Saturday. Shown from left: Inga Egilsson, Jennifer Gulli, Tina St. Onge and Terese Iammarino. They still have lots of decorations fo…
Watson Wu with Michelle Finley of Parsley-Baldwin stand next to Watson’s award- winning photograph featured in Gasparilla Magazine. Many of his photos are on display in the Parsley-Baldwin office on…
Perhaps one of the most useful trends unleashed by the Bicentennial in 1976 was a nationwide interest in family history. And what it took was often some family member, the family historian, who not…
BY THE GICIA
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association will begin a $25,000 Bike Path planting project during the second week of July. Native trees and grasses will be added…
I’ve spent hours talking with other longtime fishermen and fishing captains, some from other states and areas, but mostly captains. We have varied opinions, observations and a lot of common ground…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The 2026 tarpon tournament season was a major success with six tournaments and lots of actions.
The tournament season started with the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament hos…
“[Independence Day] will be the most memorable Epocha, in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It oug…
