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Pets of the Week

July 14, 2022
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Island roads, south bike path undergoing repairs

July 8, 2022
The roadwork scheduled for Boca Grande has begun. In April the Lee County Department of Transportation approved a plan on behalf of Lee County commissioners that partners the county with Ajax Pavi…

With Bill 2908 shot down, what’s next for clean water?

July 8, 2022
SUBMITTED BY CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER Senate Bill 2508 was a sneak attack, an unexpected attempt to derail clean-water progress. It was a battle waged with extreme implications and potentially …

Those are some really expensive tennis courts:

July 8, 2022
County talks about upcoming project on Wheeler, drops the numbers and … WOW! Pickles are usually small things. Pickleball is more or less a diminutive version of tennis, too. But when Lee Cou…

A Gasparilla Island Independence Day

July 8, 2022
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AROUND THE TOWN

July 8, 2022
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Lee County recycling is number one, but there is still much work to be done

July 8, 2022
Lee County Solid Waste has been named Florida’s top county recycling operator by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The amount of material Lee County residents recycled in …

TURTLE TALK: Need turtle info? Look to Turtle Talks to find out more

July 8, 2022
Right before a busy beach-going holiday, it is common for Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers to encounter innumerable individuals asking for additional information once they learn about…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Ken Burnette

July 8, 2022
Ken Burnette wants to die in Boca Grande – but not for a good long time. He and his wife, Barbara,  have fallen in love with Boca Grande and want to live in this town, on this island, until t…