Author: Staff Report

Lee County contracts with Banyan expert for report on plant conditions

Lee County has hired Certified Arborist Rick Joyce for a survey of the health of the Banyan Street banyan trees. The Lee County Department of Transportation anticipates having a full report on the...

Preschool graduation celebrated

June 20, 2024
Staff Report
Education, Events

The Boca Grande Preschool held its graduation on Thursday, May 30. Twelve preschoolers graduated to kindergarten as family and friends gathered in the Parish Life Center. Each student was presented...

Real Estate Chart: June 9-15, 2024

June 20, 2024
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

Weekly real estate stats from Englewood Board of Realtors, 6/9/24 to 6/15/24 for zips 33946, 33947 and 33921 6-21-Real-Estate-GraphicDownload

Sarasota, Fort Myers merchants and restaurants push back on strict parking rules

June 20, 2024
Staff Report
News

As parking has once again occupied the forefront of islanders’ minds, several other popular destinations along the Gulf Coast have been having similar conversations just this week. Boutique merchants...

Briefly: Fust’s Island Booknotes seeks submissions for published local authors

June 20, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

Did you know that Boca Grande is a community with many authors? Local authors who have recently completed and published books need the proper recognition, accolades and exposure to the community for...

Boca Grande Woman’s Club Scholarships

June 14, 2024
Staff Report
Education, News

The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Scholarship Committee representatives Sue Ewing and JoAnn Welch (shown at right) with scholarship recipients Jason Hutchison, Boca Grande Fire Department, and Cara Onofrio,...

Testing emergency prep at BGFD

The Boca Grande Fire Department held a hurricane training session for island organization leaders on Thursday, June 13. Leaders from the Health Clinic, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, The Island...

Dune walkover, turtle lighting notices issued

June 13, 2024
Staff Report
News

Calls and notifications to Lee County Code Enforcement from the last month were dominated by unpermitted beach stairs and sea turtle lighting violations. From May 14 to June 13, there were 21 “dune...

Community center on agenda for Lee County Commission

On Tuesday June 18, the Lee Board of County Commissioners will review the overall development agreement between the county and the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center, regarding improvements...

Boca Blue wins Kids Classic

Above, Bob Melvin releases one of Boca Blue’s three tarpon last Saturday afternoon in the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament. The Shaw brothers battled three tarpon together as a team....