Author: Staff Report

Another ‘Damfi’ party is in the books

No one in Boca Grande will ever say that Terry Seitz doesn’t know how to throw a party. The “Damfi” parties have been going down in history as some of the biggest and best shindigs to be had on the...

OBITUARY: Ike Roberts

April 29, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Isaac “Ike” Blackburn Roberts, age 93, Nokomis, Fla., died on Sunday, April 24, 2022. He was born August 19, 1928 in Clayton, Ga., while his parents, Julian Bryant Roberts and Effie Elvira Blackburn...

Time to talk tarpon!

The mighty Silver Kings have been invited and are already frolicking in the Pass! The Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum is excited to be hosting the Howl at The Moon tournaments this season....

BIPS inspires stewardship: April Giving Challenge can help them in their mission

April 22, 2022
Staff Report
News

For over 30 years, Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) has been on a mission to inspire the exploration and preservation of our natural and historical treasures in the local communities of Sarasota,...

High fire danger punctuated by several incidents around the area

April 22, 2022
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

This time of year in Southwest Florida often leads to fire hazard warnings, particularly when the breeze is blowing and there is nary a cloud in the sky. Notifications have been issued for Southwest...

All manner of calls come in for BGFD and EMS these past few days

April 21, 2022
Staff Report
Police & Fire

It’s been a busy time lately for the Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS, as they’ve responded to a plethora of calls that involve everything from falls to elevator rescues, downed power...

Sea turtle and shorebird nesting season is upon us: Be mindful, be kind

April 21, 2022
Staff Report
News

We have come to that time of year when sea turtles will be coming ashore on our beaches to dig their nests and deposit eggs. Keeping that in mind, please watch out for staked nest areas: Do not walk...

OBITUARY: Dick Stem

April 21, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Dick Stem, a World War II veteran who built a successful Sarasota-area building supply company, died surrounded by family at his Boca Grande home on April 13, 2022. He was 94. The patriarch of a...

BGWC announces community grants and scholarship awards

April 14, 2022
Staff Report
Entertainment, News

Since its founding in the fall of 1948, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club has contributed over $4,400,000 for community projects, local nonprofit organizations and college scholarships. In response to the...

Boca Grande Hope For Haitians reaches goal to build 50 homes

April 14, 2022
Staff Report
News

Boca Grande Hope For Haitians has reached its fundraising goal to build 50 homes and a community center in Périgny, Haiti, bringing hope to families who lost almost everything after a devastating earthquake...