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Roundup: Parking in Boca Grande and on Gasparilla Island
The issue of parking, and public access to Gasparilla Island, has been a longstanding one on Gasparilla Island and in Bo…
Boca Grande Woman’s Club Scholarships
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Scholarship Committee representatives Sue Ewing and JoAnn Welch (shown at right) with schola…
SW Florida Fishing: Rain delay … then back to fishing
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
A tropical low weather system moved over us this week bringing some much needed rain in abundanc…
EcoWatch: Entrust those memories of the dads of yesterday
“The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams, and asp…
Turtle report: Fancy stakes for turtle adoption
BY ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY
A stroll down the beaches from …
From tee to green: The role of imaging in diagnosing golf-related pain
By ANDREW COLBURN, RTC BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC
The summer is the perfect time to focus on your game’s fundamentals a…
Testing emergency prep at BGFD
The Boca Grande Fire Department held a hurricane training session for island organization leaders on Thursday, June 13. L…
Dune walkover, turtle lighting notices issued
Calls and notifications to Lee County Code Enforcement from the last month were dominated by unpermitted beach stairs and…
Community center on agenda for Lee County Commission
On Tuesday June 18, the Lee Board of County Commissioners will review the overall development agreement between the count…
John Irving Welch 1933-2024
John Irving Welch of Boca Grande and formerly of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2024, at the …