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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...

Parking group votes 8-4 for relaxed rules

During an almost four-hour meeting, a majority of the Boca Grande Parking Committee voted 8-4 to allow for a seasonal relaxation of parking restrictions in three-hour parking areas downtown. But...

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...

Reviewing the sales tax revenue for Boca Grande

Figuring the effect of parking and storms Despite reports of a strong spring season for some retailers and The Gasparilla Inn & Club, state sales tax data for Boca Grande paints a more...

Jeffrey Edward Larson 1987-2026

June 11, 2026
Staff Report
Obituaries

Jeffrey Edward Larson was born February 12, 1987 and was taken to heaven May 28, 2026. He was 39 years old. He resided with his mother and father, Janice and Bill Larson in North Port, FL. A...

Post-earthquake precautionary boil notice for Cole Island

June 9, 2026
Garland Pollard
News

Editor’s Note: The boil notice has been rescinded as of June 10. The Gasparilla Island Water Association issued a Precautionary Boil Water Notice for Cole Island and the Boca...

Earthquake hits Florida from off of Mantua, Cuba

The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake today off of Cuba, at location M 6.1 – 104 km west northwest of Mantua, Cuba. The time was 14:00:25 p.m, but felt a few minutes later in...