Fiery red sunsets aren’t just for the summer time. Karen and Chandler Converse were out for a nice boat ride and captured this gorgeous scene.
Photo by Karen Converse
The Barrier Island Parks Society extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse Grand Reopening this past Saturday. The event’s success was made possibl…
The Centennial Fishing Pier at 14021 Gasparilla Rd., Placida, Fla., will be closed for repairs Feb. 24 to 27, 2026.
For more information contact John Persechino at (941) 661-0151 or John.Persechi…
Last week, strong winds snapped a boat lift in South Boca Bay, sending a Wellcraft Scarab Sport into the water. The boat was presumed sunk after it disappeared, but three days later it resurfaced mi…
All of Gasparilla Island and Charlotte County has restricted watering schedules this spring. As jurisdictions overlap, residents should follow the strictest restriction in each schedule.
The Sout…
BY BILLY CALDWELL
My buddy Toby Wiener said let’s go fishing somewhere else, so he found Cebaco Bay Sportfishing Club in Panama. Six of us, Toby, Ed, Andy, Jim, Shakey and I flew to Panama City t…
The right whale Millipede, spotted in Northeast Florida in December, visited Boca Grande last weekend.
It happened Friday, when Andre Lawrence, of South Gulf Cove, was out with friends and his 4-…
The Gulf Conservation Alliance will host its signature fundraising and awareness event, the “Evening for Conservation,” on February 28 at the Crowninshield Community House, at 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. This…
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will assist Charlotte County in cleaning out the 37 miles of canal including in the Placida, Grove City and Englewood areas. That, and electric bicycles, ar…
Although it was again too chilly on Tuesday to have coffee outdoors at the Boca Grande Community Center before the second “Coffee with a Scientist” presentation of the 2026 series, the auditorium wa…
