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2024 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament won by Outcast team

The annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce was held on Saturday, May 11. Th…
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South Beach restaurant makes progress on July re-opening

The newly rebuilt South Beach Bar & Grille has temporary power, and they hope to have the building turned over to them…
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Tapping into a Gasparilla Island tradition, the working cistern: Editorial

This week, the Boca Grande Quarantine Station house went on the market (see pages 16-17).  One feature of the house is a…
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Briefly: EMS lease at Boca Grande Fire Department

A motion has been requested for the Lee County Board of Commissioner…
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Boca Grande’s oldest house, the historic Quarantine House, hits market for $4.9 million

The Boca Grande Quarantine House, the oldest house on Gasparilla Isl…

County update on public works this May 21

The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a workshop at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Room 119 of the Charlotte Cou…
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Dulles flights added to Punta Gorda by Allegiant

Allegiant this week began service from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Washington D.C. T…
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Graduation Parade set for Wednesday, May 29

On Wednesday, May 29th, The Island School will be hold a golf cart parade to recognize their 5th-grade graduates. Please jo…
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SW Florida Fishing: Snook in the backcountry, tarpon in the pass

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Tarpon season is here! It is May and the tarpon have shown up big time in Boca Grande pass! If…
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EcoWatch: A Mother’s work is never done

“Mothers are the gardeners of the wind-blown wildflowers. They water them with happy tears. Happy with them for many years…