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Bids out for State Park renourishment

The state is soliciting bids for the renourishment of the south end of Gasparilla Island at Gasparilla Island State Park. T…
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Community Center expansion plan wins Lee Commissioner approval, go ahead

$16 million plus raised The development agreement between Lee County and Friends of Boca Grande for Boca Grande Communit…
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Process detailed for island iguana removal

As summer gets underway in Boca Grande, iguanas have become more of a problem for some.  A reminder that Lee County resi…
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Let’s start with parking by curbing the curb ‘lawns’

When people get worked up and annoyed about the issues of parking in…
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Briefly: Fust’s Island Booknotes seeks submissions for published local authors

Did you know that Boca Grande is a community with many authors? Loca…

Harold Russell 1935-2024

Harold Russell passed away on June 13, 2024, surrounded by family members. Harold grew up in Chicago, graduating from Ya…

Sandra Kinder Bertsch 1941-2024

Sandra “Sandy” Kinder Bertsch, 82, passed away on May 31, 2024, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Born on No…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: From Beach Rescue to Boca Grande, Sarah Cislo, firefighter

Sarah Cislo grew up with sisters, but she seems to have a good handle on working in what is usually a “man’s world.” Sarah…
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Roundup: Parking, beach access in Boca Grande and on Gasparilla Island

On Aug. 5, Lee County passed an ordinance restricting town parking to three hours, and restricting beach parking to the St…
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Boca Grande Woman’s Club Scholarships

The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Scholarship Committee representatives Sue Ewing and JoAnn Welch (shown at right) with scholars…