“Hold on, my friends,to the Constitutionand the republic for which it stands. Miracles do nut cluster,and what happened once in 6,000 years,may not happen again.Hold on to the Constition,for if the ...

The canoe/kayak launch and parking area at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier 5810 Gasparilla Road, Gasparilla Island, FL 33921 reopened officially today. Portable toilets are available on site for public ...

A foundation for Michigan college education Being labeled a visionary is pretty high praise. That’s the word the Detroit News has chosen to describe Ellen Thompson, long-time winter resident of Boca ...

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved two projects at its June 11 meeting. The board met at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, because of work being done at the Boca Grande Community Center ...

A new draft ordinance would remove public beach access parking from all of Boca Grande, except for the Gasparilla Island State Parks, and institute a two-hour limit for business customers. The ...

The State Park rebuilt fencing at Gasparilla Island State Park. It had been destroyed during hurricanes. It is park of a major effort in restoring full operations at the park. Photo by Cheryl Already ...

Helen, but everyone called her Nana, mother of Bette Bowen, is once again dancing with her husband. Mom was born and raised in Wisconsin, where she and Bob raised their nine children on a farm. It was ...

On Sunday, June 22, there was an electrical fire at the Boca Bay Pass Club. “The underground electrical system shorted out which created a chain reaction that ultimately caused the electrical panel to ...

Increased flooding danger, loss of environmental habitat and boat safety in the nearby waterways around the proposed Harbor Village development were the main topics of discussion at a citizen meeting ...

Southwest Florida seafood tasting memories BY JIM COCHRUN In the early days of Southwest Florida, all small coastal towns had key spots where townspeople gathered and chatted about the news of the day ...

Ladies Howl at Moon Tournament is this weekend. There are two days of events. The tournament will be held Saturday, June 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. The Ladies Night Out captain’s party is on Friday, June 20 ...

The 911 alert, which went out at 12:11 p.m., read: “SHARK IN THE WATER/KID ARM INJ; SERIOUS bleeding; ARM BY HAND.” No one on the beach saw the shark at the time of the bite, said Chief C.W. Blosser ...