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Lemuel ‘Phil’ Woods 1932-2025
Capt. Lemuel “Phil” Woods, a lifelong sportsman, accomplished angler, avid golfer and devoted family man passed away peacef…
Frank ‘Skip’ McKean, 1929-2025
Frank H. “Skip” McKean, 95, formerly of Fox Chapel, PA, Boca Grande, FL and Castine, ME, passed away peacefully, with his f…
Spotlight: Sons in the Shadow, a new book by
Roy H. Park Jr.
In his new book, Boca Grande resident Roy H. Park Jr. has chronicled the ups and downs of being the son…
Bali Hai and Boca Grande; a memory
BY JIM COCHRUN
It was 1954, I was 14 and we were living in Naples…
Opinion: Golf Carts: Don’t blame the operator, blame the instructor
BY GRAY INDELICATO
I have been waiting 14 years to operate a golf…
Letters: Thank you to History Bytes participants
To the Editor:
The Boca Grande Historical Society History Bytes for this season is in the “Books!”
I can’t say enough…
Welcome to the island that does not seem to be welcoming
On Saturday, this paper had a visit from a family who had been photographed and included in our publication the previous we…
Boca Grande residents, attorneys, speak to parking issue at Lee County meet
Gasparilla Island residents, as well as two attorneys, came out to the Tuesday morning Lee County Board of County Commissio…
Dixieland Jazz
All that Jazz featured Dixieland Jazz to a packed house at the Boca Grande Community Center with the Don Mopsick Ensemble…
Alleyway concert last week
Levi Herman, Stumpy Joe and Farney are shown playing last week next to Jeri’s Juice and Barnichol Hardware.
Photo by Ch…










