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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED … Captain Jack, pirate treasure await you …

December 30, 2021
Captain Jack Sparrow is looking forward to meeting island families at the Boca Grande Community Center for the first “Family Fun Night which will be held on Friday, Jan. 7. Enjoy pirate-th…

Be a friend of the pelican: Reel, remove, release

December 30, 2021
“A wonderful bird is the pelican; his bill can hold more than his belly can.”– Dixon Lanier Merritt The above excerpt from Merritt’s poem is true: A pelican’s pouch can hold up to three times m…

You’re never too old try something new!

December 30, 2021
91-year-old retired United Airlines pilot and Navy Veteran John O’Connell paddleboarded for the first time in his life this past week in Boca Grande waters.He was accompanied by his granddaughter …

PROFILE: Hazel Singletary Presley

December 30, 2021
When most of us stroll the streets of Boca Grande, we see Fugate’s, golf carts and Hudson’s Grocery. Hazel Singletary sees history.Hazel is a walking, talking Boca Grande history guide, and for go…

‘Magna Carta’ collection, ‘Herstory’ luncheon on BGHC agenda

December 30, 2021
The Boca Grande History Center is excited to announce the formal opening of three new exhibits in addition to the current main exhibit, “Boca Grande: Once A Railroad and Industrial Town.” Join the…

Golf cart vs. tree reported Friday morning

December 24, 2021
At approximately 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 24 the Boca Grande Fire Department, Lee County EMS and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office were called to Gasparilla Road between 25th and 27th Street for a hea…

Back Country Fishing with Capt. Sandy Melvin

December 24, 2021


GICIA releases dates for tours of Mercabo Preserve

December 24, 2021
By Misty Nichols, GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association is excited about relaunching the Volunteer led tours of the Mercabo Cove Site in 2022. These site tours ha…

Christmas Lights of Downtown Boca Grande

December 24, 2021


Windy was an understatement: 60+ mph winds recorded on Solstice Day

December 24, 2021
On Tuesday morning, Dec. 21 it was one of those mornings when you saw a lot of people looking concerned and asking one another, “What is going on?”  Wind. It was wind that was going on, and a l…