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Artists join Strawberry Festival lineup this Saturday
The Annual Boca Grande Strawberry Festival, held on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center, is a long-standing isl…
Lee and Charlotte early voting locations, primary dates
Early voting for the upcoming presidential preference primary begins Saturday, March 9 for Lee County and Monday, March 4 f…
Fust Library Foundation offers writing and research roundtable March 14
On March 14, at 4 p.m., local writers Linda Fairstein, Susan Hanafee, Candice Shy Hooper and Bobbie Marquis will gather in…
Annual Easter Egg Hunt set
The Boca Grande Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Ma…
Placida Road owlets spring their nest
The family of owls nested in a giant street sign over Placida Road a…
Revamp for Palm Island’s Rum Bay
The restaurant Rum Bay in the Palm Island Resort on Palm Island has a new look and fully renovated interior and exterior. “…
Island emergency leads meet for Auxcomm introduction
The steering committee for Gasparilla Island’s new Auxiliary Emergency Communications system met Monday morning at the Boca…
Cannonball jellyfish running in Gasparilla Pass
It was a beautiful sunny early afternoon after days of rain and cold, so I was extra excited to be out and playing around w…
Lemon Bay heads to Florida State Thespian Festival
The student theater troupe at Lemon Bay High School is heading to Tampa on March 13 for the Florida State Thespian Festival…
Island pastors meet to plan Easter
The leaders of the Boca Grande churches met this week to begin planning for the 2024 Holy Week and Easter services availabl…