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Historic Preservation Board to meet next week to discuss numerous request, including one from Catholic Church
STAFF REPORT-The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet for the first time in a long time, on Wednesday, June 10…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The lunatics are out, indeed…
To the Editor: Indeed the lunatics are out now, whether the moon is full or not. Like all lunatics who rant and rave, they c…
OBITUARY: Marguerite Agnes East
Marguerite Agnes East passed away on April 27, 2020, at the age of 105, in Fort Myers, Florida. Marguerite was born on Novem…
PROFILE: Melissa Csank
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Local realtor Melissa Csank has found the perfect…
PROFILE: Courtney Clark
For her, happiness is a well-planned event… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Flor…
OBITUARY: Jack Richard Wittkamp
Jack Richard Wittkamp, 91, of Boca Grande and Allendale, N.J., passed away peacefully on May 18, 2020 in Boca Grande, with f…
Lee County CARES program for small business, residents now in effect
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Last week Lee County announced they would be allocating millions of dollars in financial relief to people…
BIPS is community strong
SUBMITTED BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY- For more than 30 years Barrier Island Parks Society, BIPS, has been on a miss…
Mote Marine Laboratory ‘living docks’ thriving in Boca Grande Canals
STAFF REPORT- The “living dock” project continues in Boca Grande, and Mote Marine Laboratory has been working over the past…
Boca Beacon, Gasparilla Island Magazine up for 20 awards at upcoming virtual presentation
STAFF REPORT- The staff of the Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Island Magazine are up for 19 awards at a virtual presentation by…