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Lee Plan paused after pushback

The Lee Board of County Commissioners will pause the process for proposed amendments to the Lee Plan and corresponding updates to the Land Development Code. As a result, the amendments will no longer be considered at the Board’s Oct. 7 meeting. Commis…

Water restrictions continue on and off island until 2027

Due to below-average rainfall during the 2025 and 2026 summer rainy seasons, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has extended its Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage for much of Charlotte County through March 31, 2027. That means that…

Lithium batteries, storm or no storm, still risky if wet or busted

As a part of hurricane preparedness, the Boca Grande Fire Department is reminding the island of high-voltage battery safety for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. Lithium-ion batteries supply power to many devices including smart phones, laptops…

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Ready for Camera Club season

Winnie, the Golden, is on her way to Boca Grande from the North Woods of Minnesota. She’s hoping to arrive in time for the first Boca Grande Camera Club Meeting on Nov. 17. …

Sea Turtle Association takes on extra cleanup duties this week

BY THE BGSTA Right, the trash. Above, Peffley and Foster on PVC pipe patrol. Photos submitted Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers Anthony Peffley and Joe Foster took on some extr…

E-bikes , letterhead and iguanas at Charlotte County Commission meeting

Above, Terry Cochran from the Sheriff’s Office spoke on behalf of the e-bike study and state law requirements. Charlotte County screenshots A new contract for West County iguana eradication…

Beach cleanup part of worldwide and Florida effort

Work focused on invasives Above, Wendy and Jeff Hogan with invasives. Photo by Garland Nineteen volunteers showed up for a cleanup effort at the Gasparilla Island State Park Range Light on S…

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Reading list: Friends speakers ahead for 2026-27

The Friends of Boca Grande have released their book list which includes authors that will be speaking in the 2026-27 F…

Grande Chorus season includes Yule with Louis Prima, family and Carpenters

Harry Connick and Everly Brothers too Above, performances are free. The season ahead includes a Christmas event, Yu…

Books: Florida’s heat and history shape a story about family, memory

Editor’s Note: Anna explored Lynn Steger’s new Florida novel for the recent Sept/Oct Gasparilla Magazine. For November…

Business & Real Estate: Remembering Thomas Michael ‘Tom’ Dignam

Above, the late Tom and Annette Dignam. Photo submitted Thomas “Tom” Dignam, a lifelong Englewood resident, busines…

Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 9-23-26

Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 20,879 hatc…

Egret watching out of Pineland, and courtship season begins soon

BY CAPT. CATHY EAGLE I find the great egret to be an intriguing and beautiful bird. I often see them at the dock at…

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