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Mary Naylor Donahue passed away peacefully on October 19, 2025, following a courageous battle with kidney and heart disease…

New firefighter-paramedic at BGFD When firefighter-paramedic Pat Sherman joined the Boca Grande Fire Department, he wasn…

From Illinois, turtle appreciation BY RICK MUSGROVE When I first arrived at the west side of Gasparilla Island in Boc…

Reflecting on five years at the Clinic I was walking on the islan…

FIVE YEARS AGO The north end of the island and town were undergoi…

Last weekend, even on Sunday, Lee County was out and about on the island putting up new parking signs. Yes, on Sunday. We’r…

A sneak preview of Keith and Laurie Farlow’s new undertaking, Chophouse285 by Farlow’s, located on Dearborn Street in Engle…

May your Halloween be scarier than what’s actually going on in this country. A meme often shared around the country W…

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Another amazing week of fall fishing here in Boca Grande! The weather has been very comfortable…

The weekend of November 1-2, the Blue Angels will headline the 2025 Florida International Air Show at the Punta Gorda Airpo…