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While there is no official news on the Boca Grande Post Office, two marked postal vehicles were there on Wednesday, Aug. 27, with staff working on the interior. Older items, including shelving and an old postal bin, had been put outside. Reached Wednesday, Aug. 27, Carol Hunt, a strategic communications specialist with the USPS in […]
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Editor’s Note: This is one of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness about the issues facing our island communities. BY THE BARRIER ISLANDPARKS SOCIETY May through October is sea turtle nesting season in Southwest Florida. During these months, adult females return – often to the same beach […]
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The new September/October edition of the Gasparilla Island Magazine is out. Inside, are stories on Marion Alger in Boca Grande, shell collections and the growing Mah Jongg craze. At newsstands now.
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The Boca Grande Fire Department hosted a meeting of the island’s Emergency Operations group Wednesday morning, Aug. 27 to plan for potential storm events. “We just want to be on the same page and work efficiently,” said Fire Chief C.W. Blosser. “The goal is to get information out faster and be more reliable.” One change […]
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Last Monday, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium officially opened a research complex designed to advance the restoration, resilience and long-term sustainability of Florida’s seagrasses. These new facilities comprise Mote’s Seagrass Ecosystem Restoration Research Compound (SERRC) at the Mote Aquaculture Research Park (MAP): The Ron and Marla Wolf Seagrass Restoration Center for Ocean Sustainability Greenhouse Facility, […]
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Sarasota Opera has received a $60,000 Empowering Arts Grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation to support programming and operations during the company’s 2025–2026 season. The grant, made possible through the Zoe Anderson Charitable Fund and the Venice Endowment Fund, reflects the foundation’s commitment to local cultural organizations recognized as essential contributors to the region’s […]
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The schedule has been set for the 2026 Boca Grande tarpon tournaments, one of the island’s most cherished community traditions. The season is organized collectively by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, William Woodroffe, and the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum with input from local fishing guides. Gary Cross, Boca Grande Chamber’s Executive Director, says […]
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Editor’s Note: This is the second of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness. Invasive animals, like Ctenosaura similis, the black spiny-tailed iguana, can be detrimental to local animals like birds, gopher tortoises and sea turtles when their young eat their eggs for the protein they need to […]
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The Island Emergency Operations Committee will meet Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. They will discuss quicker access post-storm to begin recovery, communications, safety and working together to streamline operations. Questions call (941) 964-2908.
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To meet the changing needs of the Boca Grande community, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board approved a revised Overweight Vehicle Policy at their August 14, 2025, meeting. The intent of the policy is to protect GIBA’s infrastructure while providing alternatives for customers with special transportation needs involving excess weight. Interested parties are required to […]