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Revolutionary ancestors on parade

The Fourth of July holiday on Gasparilla Island attracted a large number of visitors, including the extended Thomas and Westerberg families, down from Sarasota. The family came to stay at The...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Don Penrod

The 70th Anniversary of Andrea Doria sinking Perhaps one of the most famous maritime disasters, and the first steamship disaster to receive extensive television coverage, was the sinking of the...

Briefly: Army Corps posts application for Maronda and Harbor Village

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has posted an application for a project site for Harbor Village and Maranda Homes. The Army Corps link is HERE. Some notes from their application. The proposed...

GIWA warns on water if irrigation use does not slow immediately

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...

The 250th arrives, in a ‘proper country’

June 25, 2026
Garland Pollard
Editorial

It is now less than two weeks until the nation’s 250th anniversary. Those of us who lived through 1976, and who are approaching this event, cannot help but think wistfully about how important the...

Fishing the heat; the back country challenges with lures

June 19, 2026
VAN HUBBARD
Columns

I advise early-morning or evening trips to avoid the heat. You can still catch fish during the day if you can take the sun. Shade helps! Our tarpon fishing has been all over the place. We’ve...

Founding Fathers: They laid it on the line

June 19, 2026
Garland Pollard
Editorial

The founding fathers of America are frequently counted merely as the privileged and the victors. In the common (mis)understanding of American history, they were simply the nation’s wealthiest...

History: Rededicating to ‘We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident’

June 19, 2026
Staff Report
Columns

BY JAMES J BLALA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTERAs the United States celebrates 250 years of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, what is the best way to commemorate this unique event in a...

Good weather, donations make for notable Red Gill

With 22 boats and perfect weather, the Red Gill turned out well as entrants fished in a hard outgoing tide just in front of the moon. “It was enough fish to be competitive and have everybody in...

Red Gill Invitational set for Saturday at Whidden’s

This Saturday, June 13 is the 2026 Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament. The tournament, hosted by William Woodroffe, raises money for the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, helping to...