The actual removal of the Bayou Bridge began this week on behalf of the Gasparilla Island Water Association.
A barge and crane operation from Kelly Brothers was out on the water, as staff was beg…
From Illinois, turtle appreciation
BY RICK MUSGROVE
When I first arrived at the west side of Gasparilla Island in Boca Grande four and a half months ago, the beach was littered with stakes. Up…
May your Halloween be scarier than what’s actually going on in this country.
A meme often shared around the country
Welcome to Halloween 2025, which has turned from a one-night celebration int…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Another amazing week of fall fishing here in Boca Grande! The weather has been very comfortable and the fish have been biting!
We are mainly targeting snook right now…
The weekend of November 1-2, the Blue Angels will headline the 2025 Florida International Air Show at the Punta Gorda Airport. The gates open at 9 a.m. and aerial performances begin at 12 p.m.&…
There are four nests left on the island after the fall sea turtle season. As the season is wrapping up there isn’t much of anything happening as we wait for those last nests to hatch.
If you’d li…
On Thursday, October 16, the Florida Forest Service conducted a 40-acre prescribed burn at Don Pedro Island State Park’s land base; Englewood Fire Department and crews were on scene providing suppor…
The Southwest Florida Honor Flight is holding their 2025 Fall Golf Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Aileron Golf Club. Contact swflhonorflight@gmail.com
The beach is back at the south end of the island, courtesy of the state of Florida’s renourishment program. This week, crews continued to work on the seawall area in front of the Boca Bay Pass Club…
