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Princeton Fishing Team visits Boca Grande each spring

April 11, 2024
BY LEO ORSI JR The Princeton Fishing Team was started by three young Princeton High School pals who were best friends and who loved to fish. Over forty years or so, it has expanded to a group o…

Weekly Real Estate Chart

April 11, 2024
Weekly real estate stats from Englewood Board of Realtors, 3/17/24 to 3/30/24 for zips 33946, 33947 and 33921 4-12-Real-Estate-Graphic-1Download

Coral Creek chef named to world society

April 11, 2024
James Christmas, the executive chef for Coral Creek Club, was recently named to the World Master Chef’s Society. There are less than 100 chefs in the U.S. with this distinction.

FEMA flood insurance decision extended for 30 days to help county respond to concerns

April 11, 2024
Lee County received a letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday, April 8 granting a 30-day extension to review their expected National Flood Insurance premium increase. Lee Cou…

Fire Dept. aids belfry placement

April 11, 2024
The Boca Grande Fire Department came the aid of First Baptist Church of Boca Grande with the installation of their new speaker system.         Contributed photo

Not an RFK visit, just a bus

April 11, 2024
An RFK supporter came through town last Thursday, playing the famous campaign theme from 1968. It did not have Robert F. Kennedy on it; he happened to be in Boca Raton at the exact same moment.  …

Captains for Clean Water gather April 16

April 11, 2024
Captains for Clean Water is holding a gathering at the Eagle Grille on Tuesday, April 16, to discuss its work in helping protect the state’s water resources. Special guests will be Captains Daniel…

Preservation study slated for historic Placida rail bunkhouse

April 11, 2024
Last remnant of historic Placida village  The Placida Bunkhouse, a 1907 cottage used to house the railroad workers of the Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railroad, will get an architectural sur…

Woman’s Club makes local grants

April 11, 2024
Since its founding in the Fall of 1948, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club has consistently fulfilled its mission of community improvement through contributions to community projects and local non-profi…

New Gasparilla Magazine and Tarpon Times out now

April 11, 2024
The May/June edition of Gasparilla Magazine is out, featuring stories on water quality organizations, Boca Grande brands and Florida’s 3,500-year-old Senator Tree. Plus, this edition includes our …