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Spartan racer Emily Wheeler prepping for world title in December

Emily Wheeler, owner of Aqua Boutique and Boca Grande Trading Company, is ranked third in the world for three different types of Spartan races. Throughout this year she will be racing for another world title in December. Last Saturday, May 10, Wheeler…

Commissioners visit to talk parking

Tuesday, May 13, over 200 community members gathered in the Lighthouse United Methodist Church to discuss parking regulations. Lee County Commissioners David Mulicka, Cecil Pendergrass and Brian Hamman were in attendance. The meeting, which was moder…

Native takes first in Ladies day

In the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament last Saturday, May 10, there were a total of 37 boats. Team Native won first place with two fish caught. Fishing was from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and there were 10 tarpon caught in total and Gail Coleman Davis from…

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Unextreme makeover of ‘this old house’ of Bob Vila approved by board

Other approval is house by famed architect of Mar-a-Lago Two important Gilchrist house renovations, including a house formerly owned by Bob Vila and another house designed by the architect of Mar…

Grande Tradition and Captains party kicks off the ‘World’s Richest’

The 2025 Grande Tradition honorees were the late Freddy Futch and Capt. Wayne Joiner. Freddy Futch was local fishing guide and grew up at Gasparilla Village, north end of island. He was born in 1…

‘World’s Richest’ Day one results

The World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament kicked off on Wednesday afternoon, May 14. There were 28 releases on the first day of fishing. Twenty-five teams fished in the tournament this year. Several…

Methodist Church announces agreement with neighbors on parking

Tuesday’s meeting at Lighthouse United Methodist Church regarding parking started with an announcement that the church had struck an agreement with neighbors in its decades-long fight over parking o…

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Nesting season began in May; zones modified with Florida state approval

BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association (BGSTA) is back out patrolling the beaches o…

Tourism promo for Lee Parks gives points, perks

Ruane chairs Tourism Development Council The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau and Lee County Parks &…

Boca Grande ladies’ tennis event brings Miami group here

Each year, Paula Barth brings a group to Boca Grande from Miami for tennis. This has been a tradition for the last dec…

Maps detail island parking spots, right-of-way landscaping

Almost 500 parking spaces lost to unpermitted gardening At the parking community meeting on Tuesday, May 13, Lee Co…

Easement noted at Lee County meeting

There is only one scheduled item relating to Boca Grande in the upcoming Lee County Board of County Commissioners meet…

Port Boca Grande Lighthouse reopens after storms

The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum opened May 5, after, what they generously called, eight months of “stormy…

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