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On a Return from Israel, Recalling a Fragile Peace Lost to War
Just back from a September trip to Israel, local real estate broker Melissa Csank saw a very different scene than the grues…
Get a Fire Dept. Tee to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
The Boca Grande Fire Department’s annual breast cancer awareness T-shirts are in. This year, the department decided to supp…
Charlotte County Ponders Fate of Historic Placida Bunkhouse
A Charlotte County historic plaque makes a very clear promise about the Placida Bunkhouse, an old railroad dormitory that i…
New Landscaping and Details on Tower Project
It’s been a good week for our new cell tower project. Tower construc…
Tourist Development Tax Assists Barrier Island Parks
Two budget items benefitting the Barrier Island Parks Society, inclu…
2023 Saturday Halloween Costume Contest is Back
Lee County announced on Wednesday that Boca Grande will have two options for those eager to celebrate the season. The previ…
Farmers’ Market Returns to Boca Grande Dec. 15, 2023
The debris is gone from Wheeler Road, and on December 15 the Boca Grande Farmers Market will be returning to its traditiona…
Tower Landing and Octopus Tree Reviewed by Preservation Board
There was little controversy at the October 11, 2023 meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board, and the agenda…
The tower’s up! Now what?
It’s gunmetal gray. It’s monolithic. It even has a handsome blinking red light. The problem is, there are no carriers attac…
The Inn has opened … but where has our Picnic Basket gone?
The Picnic Basket is gone. It was not taken by a wayward bear named Yogi, but instead has disappeared because of a complain…