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SPOTLIGHT: Don Penrod at the sinking of the Andrea Doria

The 70th Anniversary of Andrea Doria sinking July 26, 1956 Perhaps one of the most famous maritime disasters, and the first steamship disaster to receive extensive television coverage, was the...

Patricia Schuler 1930-2026

July 9, 2026
Staff Report
Obituaries

Patricia “Pat” Schuler, a longtime resident of Boca Grande, Florida, passed peacefully with her family by her side on June 28, 2026, at the Tidewell Hospice House, Venice, FL. “Pat” was born on...

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...

New Gasparilla Island Magazine out for July/August

Above, the July/August Gasparilla Magazine cover image captured by H Wetzel in Key West in 2023. The new Gasparilla Magazine is out for July/August 2026. Inside are a bevy of stories in one...

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...

Dr. Thomas James 1934-2026

July 2, 2026
Staff Report
Obituaries

Dr. Thomas P. James, radiologist and passionate sailor, passed away in Tidewell Hospice House in Venice on June 13. He was 92. Tom and his wife, Nancy, who survives, have been longtime Boca...

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...

Bob Leland, 1934-2026

June 25, 2026
Staff Report
Obituaries

Bob Leland, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, entrepreneur, and lifelong supporter of the University of Michigan, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in...

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...