PROVIDED BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY – Nearly 30 years ago, a group of concerned island residents set out to rescue the Port Boca Grande...
Chamber Christmas Walk this weekend
All are invited to attend the annual Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk this Saturday, Nov. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Boca Grande villa...
5th Street Beach Access closed due to erosion
The Boca Grande 5th Street Beach Access is closed indefinitely due to erosion stemming from recent storms and high tides. The parking lot will remain ...
Our sweet Miss Dee: 1941-2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If Louise du Pont Crowninshield could be called “the fairy godmother of Boca Grande,” Dee Wheeler could most certainly be ca...
Lighthouse up for state funding, Benacquisto amendment to bill accepted
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last week a proposed amendment to Session Bill 2500 by Florida Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto was adopted, which means the Port Boca ...
For 90 years the sentinal has stood … and now the Light is finally ours!
■ SUBMITTED BY JIM GRANT OF THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Last week directors of the Barrier Island Parks Society finally celebrated, after 14-plus...
Woman’s Club awards more than $200,000 in grants for 2017
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club announced this week that more than $200,000 will be awarded to 20 local nonprofit organizations through the Club’s 2017 C...
They’re here! Seriously, they’re here!
Strap yourself in, take your nitroglycerin pills if you got ‘em, and inhale slowly … the 4-digit books are here! If you are an island resident, ...
Here comes Peter Cottontail! Candy needed for egg hunt, please
Come one, come all to the annual Boca Grande egg hunt on Saturday, April 15 at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center. Children up...
Lighthouse Day to be celebrated at both lights this weekend
Florida Lighthouse Day will be celebrated at two island lights on Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both lighthouses will be open to climb for ...