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Advanced water treatment begins on island
The Gasparilla Island Water Association now has its advanced water treatment up and running. “We turned on yesterday,” said…
Health Clinic breaks ground for Clinic of the Future
With the ceremonial turning of dirt, the Boca Grande Health Clinic has officially launched the construction of a new facili…
Port Boca Grande Lighthouse reopens after hurricane closure
The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) will reopen the historic Port Boca Grande Lighthouse and Museum at Gasparilla Islan…
Birds, paragliders fighting for shore leave
Charlotte County environmental specialists have posted a bird nestin…
Lighthouse Methodist Pancake Awards
The Lighthouse UMC Pancake Breakfast Team got together to celebrate the end of another successful Pancake Breakfast Season…
Goodbye to The Rev. Chris Gray
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church said goodbye to The Rev. Chris Gray, who served the parish on and off since 2016. Pictured he…
Letters: Time for action
To the Editor:
It is hard to dispute that the residential roadways of Boca Grande have become overwhelmed with parked ca…
OPINION: NANCY LECKERLING
Taking on a cleaner island, honoring a friend
BY NANCY LECKERLING
Twenty-five years ago, when my husband Jon and I we…
The rains came, the island got quieter
This Tuesday, the first rain of the season arrived. It was a real rain, too, precisely at 2:29 p.m., and resulted in some “…











