Author: Staff Report

Tropical Nights to feature two Neiman serigraphs (a few other familiar artists will be there, too)

Two rare Neiman serigraphs will be auctioned off at the YMCA 27th Annual Tropical Nights fundraiser on November 18, 2023. The event kicks off at 5 p.m. at Palm Island Resort. Cocktails and gourmet...

The Gasparilla Maritime Museum to hold ‘soft reopening’ November 3

November 2, 2023
Staff Report
Community History, News

The board of the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum is happy to announce that the Museum is re-opening their doors on Friday, Nov. 3. The board has reported that while the interior is all fresh with...

Decide a 100-year-old debate on November 8

November 2, 2023
Staff Report
News

Was Warren Harding one of our worst presidents? Next week, you can decide. On November 8, historian Ryan Walters will give us a chance to reconsider the historically poor opinion of our 29th president...

OBITUARY: Karen Hugger

November 2, 2023
Staff Report
Obituaries

Funeral services for Karen Hugger, 78, longtime Boca Grande resident and real estate broker, will be held at 10 a.m. at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church in Boca Grande on Saturday, Nov. 11. A...

Bocaween 2023

November 2, 2023
Staff Report
Community

WINNERS OF THE 2023 LEE COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST:Ages 0-3: Silas Swartzendruber; Alfred Norberg; Izzy FreemanAges 4-5: Landon Ringeisen; Noah Branham; Alma (no last name)Ages...

OBITUARY: Emerson White

November 2, 2023
Staff Report
Obituaries

Emerson Donald White, 86, of Placida, Florida peacefully passed away on October 29, 2023 at home, surrounded by family. Known to all as Don, he was born in Winchendon, Massachusetts to Emerson...

Historic Board to hear 851 Palm Avenue case and more at November 8 meeting

October 30, 2023
Staff Report
Community History, News

The next Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium, has just one item on the official agenda – A Certificate...

5th Street Veteran’s Memorial to be unveiled November 8, reception to follow at History Center

October 30, 2023
Staff Report
Community

The renewed Veterans Memorial at the intersection of Gilchrist Ave. and Fifth St. on Boca Grande, will be unveiled on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 8 (no time given). To celebrate this occasion, a...

We went from no towers to lots of towers

October 26, 2023
Staff Report
Community

BY SHEILA EVANS AND MARCY SHORTUSE Not only do we have a new cell phone tower in the middle of town, baby cell phone towers have popped up as well … and more are being planned. Right now we have...

9 a.m. start to Saturday Halloween Carnival; Chamber of Commerce Downtown Walk on Halloween, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

October 26, 2023
Staff Report
Community

The annual Halloween Carnival will start a little earlier, at 9 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Boca Grande Community Center.. This event, sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, The Friends...