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We’re in a pickleball here on Gasparilla Island

This week, Lee County voted to turn one of the two tennis courts on Wheeler Road into four pickleball courts. The case shou…
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Reflecting on the Naples-ization of the Boca Grande landscape

By JIM COCHRUN, GUEST EDITORIAL I grew up in Naples in the early ’50s. In those years, Naples was a small, tranquil and…

Gardening and literary instructor Marta McDowell visits Garden Club

On January 10, the members of the Boca Grande Garden Club welcomed Marta McDowell (Chatham, NJ), noted gardener, lecturer…
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Ask a Doc: Thyroid Awareness

By EMILY HALY, M.D. January is Thyroid Awareness Month, a time wh…
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Boca Grande resident speaks out for tennis courts at Lee County meeting

A Boca Grande resident braved the rain to advocate for more tennis c…
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Community sees returns from its investment in Boca Grande’s young scholars

The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has discovered a way to develop new talent on and for the island, help young people achieve pe…

2024 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens Saturday, Jan. 20

It is that time of year when all eyes turn to the island’s tennis courts. The 2024 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens S…
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Thornton Wilder offered at Royal Palm Players

Our Town will be presented by Royal Palm Players at 7 p.m. on January 18, 19 and 20.  By BOOTS TOLSDORF A New Year.&n…
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When powerful words and wicked martinis saved America’s public lands

BY CANDICE SHY HOOPER On Wednesday, Jan. 17, Friends of Boca Grande Community Center will welcome acclaimed author Nate…

Backcountry fishing, scattered snook on our higher tides

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The backcountry fishing has been off to a great start this new year! We have been targeting…