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GIBA reports historic number of vehicles over bridge in March

More than 5,000 crossed the bridge in two consecutive days, a new record At its spring quarterly meeting Thursday, May 5…
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Weather cancels Ladies Day; first time in 31 years

The Manasota Mermaids didn’t even get their fins wet in the 2022 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, as the Boca Grande Chamber o…

County Commissioners to discuss Gasparilla Island beach renourishment at next meeting

Lee County Commissioners will be discussing an extension of the contract for beach renourishment that Gasparilla Island has…

Carroll is moving out, moving on … but to where? Stay tuned

Artist, environmentalist, lover of people and nature, longtime Boca…

More discussion about mixed-use ability in downtown area, with several agenda items staved off until June at Historic Preservation Board meeting

The meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednes…

Banyan Gasparilla Sound celebrates project success with cocktail event at Coral Creek Club

To celebrate Banyan Gasparilla’s sales success, developer Integra Investments and sales and marketing partner Gulf to Bay S…

Accidents happen: One experienced boater explains why diligence is necessary at all times when out on the water

By Tim Spain Having spent years on the water, local chef Tim Spain has a tale that bears telling, to let our readers kno…

Slowly but surely, the turtles are returning

Many kinds of wildlife depend on Florida’s beaches for their survival, including endangered and threatened species. Over 30…

OBITUARY: Je-Je Pierce

Jean “Je-Je” Harding Pierce of Boca Grande, Fla. and Woods Hole, Mass., passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022 in Bo…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

Bob Hay and amazing memories of Studio 54 Studio 54 had been open for several months. JA, our friend and classmate fr…