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New Recovery Oasis will give home to local 12-step meetings, programs
Above, the new space along Placida Road.
BY DEBORAH BLAIR & DAVID SPARKS
For the past 10 years, the Englewood Re…
License to Speak: Former MI6 chief brings spy stories to Boca Grande
Above, Sir John Scarlett with his wife, Gwenda, after the talk at the Boca Grande Community Center. Photo by Garlan…
Standoff over old chicken tenders, with crowbar, for checked out guest
Just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Boca Grande Hotel at 5800 Gas…
1776: Freedom Takes Center Stage
Cast members Kimberly Whipple and Jim Grant in Royal Palm Players’ p…
Nature calls, but Sea Grape bathroom isn’t answering yet
Construction is still underway on the restroom facilities at the Sea…
Let’s hang some pictures together, shall we?
Some extremely good news came the way of this part of the world on Monday, when Ringling College of Art and Design and the…
Thursdays are for Pancakes
The Lighthouse United Methodist Church is holding their annual pancake breakfast fundraiser for the next several weeks. Enj…
Island Club Tennis Mixer
The Boca Grande Club and Boca Bay Pass club held a Tennis Mixer. Over 60 participants played at both clubs on Saturday afte…
All That Jazz
aPasquale Grasso & Frank Vignola performed at the Crowinshield Community House Monday.
Photo by…
Capt. John Spinks 1947-2026
Capt. John Spinks, best known as Capt. ‘Tater’ Spinks, died March 8, 2026. Born Jan. 1, 1947, he was a long-time Boca Grand…











